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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — The latest round of heavy rainfall in Beijing has killed 30 people as of 00:00 Tuesday, the Beijing municipal flood control headquarters said Tuesday.
Fatalities were recorded in the northern mountainous areas of the Chinese capital, with 28 people killed in the Miyun district and two in the Yanqing district.
A total of 80,332 people were evacuated from the city due to the raging floods. The maximum amount of rainfall, according to local authorities, fell in the Miyun district, reaching 543.4 mm.
The rains damaged 31 sections of roads and caused power outages in 136 villages.
In recent days, extreme and strong convective phenomena caused by warm and humid air from the edge of a subtropical anticyclone have been recorded in Miyun and other metropolitan areas.
At 8:00 p.m. Monday, the Beijing Municipal Flood Control Headquarters launched the highest-level emergency response mechanism for the floods.
Beijing authorities have warned people to stay away from fast-flowing rivers. -0-
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