Extreme rainfall, triggered by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, followed by warm and humid atmosphere brought by Typhoon Khanun, battered Beijing, Tianjin, and the Hebei province, causing widespread flooding and damage in an area the size of Britain. The rains were the worst to hit China in over a decade with Beijing experiencing its heaviest rainfall in 140 years.
Heavy rains battered northern China, killing at least two people in Beijing while washing away cars and inundating subway stations, with the capital issuing its highest alerts for flooding and landslides.
Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations.
Heavy rain hitting China s central province of Hubei for two days from Wednesday has killed 21 people and left four missing, the official Xinhua News Agency quoted local authorities as saying.