Beijing warns of more rain as fatal floods keep city on edge

August 4, 2025 11:16 AM

Beijing warns of more rain as fatal floods keep city on edge

Beijing on Monday warned residents in its mountainous suburbs to brace for another round of heavy rainfall, a week after catastrophic floods killed dozens in the deadliest deluge to hit the Chinese capital since 2012. Up to 200mm (7.9 inches) of rain could hit parts of Beijing over a six-hour period from midday, weather forecasters warned. The city of 22 million people receives on average 600mm of rainfall each year. The alert comes as authorities rush to reinforce ageing flood defences, fine-...

Death toll rises in China’s north following extreme rain, state media says

July 31, 2025 1:49 PM

Death toll rises in China’s north following extreme rain, state media says

Extreme weather killed at least eight people in the city of Chengde just outside the Chinese capital Beijing, with 18 still unaccounted for, as heavy rainfall pounded the hilly region over the past week. The deaths occurred in villages within the Xinglong area of Chengde in Hebei province, state-run Xinhua reported late on Wednesday citing local authorities, without specifying when or how the people died. Work is still underway to locate those missing, Xinhua said. Set against mountainous ter...