11 dead, 13 missing following rainstorms and floods in Beijing
This picture shows a view of the overflooded Yongding River after heavy rains in Mentougou District in Beijing on July 31.
Eleven people have died, including two rescuers, while 13 are still missing as of 3pm on Tuesday, following the worst rainstorms and floods in Beijing brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, local authorities said.
Torrential rains have battered the west, southwest and south areas of the Chinese capital city since July 29, triggering flash floods and landslides.
A woman wades through a flooded street in a neighborhood where days of heavy rain caused damage in Beijing on August 1.
Mentougou and Fangshan districts recorded the highest amounts of rainfall since meteorological records started, seeing 470.2mm and 414.6mm, respectively as of 6am today.
A total of 44,673 people in 13 districts were affected by the rainstorms while some 127,000 had been evacuated.
People wade along a flooded street after heavy rains in Mentougou District in Beijing on July 31.
Among the dead, four each were in Mentougou and Changping districts, two in Fangshan and one in Haidian. A firefighter died during a rescue mission and a village official in Mentougou died while making inspections.
Four military helicopters were sent to the Fangshan area early this morning to airdrop food, raincoats and blankets while rescuers were walking 8-10 kilometers to carry supplies to train K1178, which was stranded at Yanhecheng Railway Station in Mentougou.
A man walks past a damaged car along a street after heavy rains in Mentougou District in Beijing on July 31.
