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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

At least 30 dead as almost a year’s worth of rain lashes Beijing in matter of days

Torrential rains have killed at least 30 people in Beijing and caused widespread damage in the Chinese capital’s mountainous northern region.

Beijing has received almost a year’s rainfall in a matter of days, prompting authorities to evacuate about 80,000 people from their homes.

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