in china. typhoon doksuri brought relentless rain to parts here, turning roads into rivers. beijing is recovering from the worst flooding in over a decade, with the storm dumping record rainfall on the city. it s killed at least two, and forced mass evacuations, as our correspondent stephen mcdonell reports. unrelenting rain has brought flash flooding to the suburbs of beijing. cars have been washed away at an alarming speed. it s not known how many people have been trapped inside them or how many may have drowned as a result. a red alert has been issued in the capital, with residents told to stay indoors and employers ordered to allow staff to remain at home. hundreds of flights have been cancelled, as have many trains. some passengers have been trapped mid journey, with rising water surrounding their carriages. rivers here have swollen to such an extent that even houses have been swallowed up. bridges in beijing have collapsed, and many city bus
flooding to the suburbs of beijing. cars have been washed away at an alarming speed. it s not known how many people have been trapped inside them, or how many may have drowned as a result. a red alert has been issued in the capital, with residents told to stay indoors and employers ordered to allow staff to remain at home. hundreds of flights have been cancelled, as have many trains. some passengers have been trapped mid journey, with rising waters surrounding their carriages. rivers here have swarmed to such an extent that even houses have been swallowed up. rivers here have swollen. bridges in beijing have collapsed, and many city bus services have stopped. emergency services say they ve been recovering bodies from raging waters, and that tens of thousands of people have been moved to safety. precipitation levels in beijing and other cities
with residents told to stay indoors and employers ordered to allow staff to remain at home. hundreds of flights have been cancelled, as have many trains. some passengers have been trapped mid journey, with rising water surrounding their carriages. rivers here have swollen to such an extent that even houses have been swallowed up. bridges in beijing have collapsed, and many city bus services have stopped. emergency services say they ve been recovering bodies from raging waters, and that tens of thousands of people have been moved to safety. precipitation levels in beijing and other cities across northern china have already reached record levels. in worrying news, driving rain is expected to continue over the next 24 hours. and then, another typhoon will hit southern china. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing.
been many trains. some passages have been many trains. some passages have been trapped with rising water surrounded their carriages. rivers has soared into such an extent that even houses are swallowed up. bridges in beijing have collapsed and many city bus services have stopped. emergency services say they have been recovering bodies from rages waters and that tens of thousands of people have been moved to safety. precipitation levels in beijing and other cities across northern china have already reached record levels. the worrying news, and driving rain is expected to continue over the next 24 hours and then another typhoon at southern china. steve mcdonald, bbc news, ageing. will be back with all the latest headlines, all the drama and
it s not known how many people have been trapped inside them or how many may have drowned as a result. a red alert has been issued in the capital, with residents told to stay indoors and employers ordered to allow staff to remain at home. hundreds of flights have been cancelled, as have many trains. some passengers have been trapped mid journey, with rising water surrounding their carriages. rivers here have swollen to such an extent that even houses have been swallowed up. bridges in beijing have collapsed, and many city bus services have stopped. emergency services say they ve been recovering bodies from raging waters, and that tens of thousands of people have been moved to safety. precipitation levels in beijing and other cities across northern china have