At least 20 dead, several missing as Beijing records its heaviest rainfall in 140 years
The Beijing Meteorological Service said the capital has just experienced the "heaviest rainfall in 140 years" when city authorities started keeping records.
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Remnants of Typhoon Doksuri have inundated parts of northern China including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province since Saturday evening triggering floods and killing at least 20 people. (REUTERS)
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The remnants caused widespread flooding and damage and forced nearly a million people to be evacuated from their homes in Beijing and neighbouring Hebei province this week. (REUTERS)
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The epicentre of flooding shifted to neighbouring Hebei province on Wednesday. (REUTERS)
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The Beijing Meteorological Bureau said that the worst-affected spot of the capital recorded 29.3 inches (74.4 centimetres) of rain from Saturday through Wednesday. (REUTERS)
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