Torrential rains in Beijing and nearby areas killed 11 people and left 27 missing in the capital as Typhoon Doksuri lashed northern China for a fourth day.
Torrential rains in Beijing and nearby areas killed 11 people and left 27 missing in the capital asAmong the 11 who died were two people involved in rescue efforts, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. Twenty seven others lost contact during rescue efforts, CCTV said.Extreme rain in Beijing on July 31 swept away cars and road signs. At least two people have been killed and hundreds are trapped in their homes.
State television showed footage of the military airdropping food and ponchos to residents in the Mentougou district in western Beijing, which has been hit especially hard.
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