30 die as relentless rains batter Beijing.
Intense Northern China Rainstorms Claim 30 Lives
Heavily deluged swaths of northern China—including the capital Beijing and the provinces of Hebei, Jilin and Shandong—have suffered devastating rainfall this week.
Deadly Beijing Floods
- Beijing’s municipal flood control headquarters reported 30 fatalities and 80,000 evacuations.
- Destroyed roads and power outages affected more than 130 villages.
- Local officials urged residents to heed weather warnings and avoid high‑risk areas.
Key Affected Districts
- Miyun—suburban district northeast of the city centre—had the highest death toll.
- Other hard‑hit zones included Huairou in the north and Fangshan in the southwest.
Rescue Efforts
- Rescuers waded through knee‑deep water to lift people and pets.
- Firefighters saved 48 trapped residents of an elderly care centre.
- Military vehicles and ambulances battled flooded streets amid channels that swept power lines.
Hebei Province Landslide
A landslide near Chengde killed four people and left eight missing.
Shandong and Sichuan Incidents
- Flash floods in eastern Shandong killed two people and left ten missing.
- A landslide on a Sichuan highway swept five cars down a mountainside, killing five people.
China’s Climate Context
China—world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter—faces more frequent and intense extreme weather, while leading renewable energy development toward a carbon‑neutral economy by 2060.
