The Chinese capital Beijing witnessed heavy rains and flooded at least 34 and the manager of the authorities to evacuate 80,000, according to state media on Tuesday. The roads were closed and more 130 villages faced an electricity problem without energy, Beijing Daily said.
On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping managed the authorities to consider the worst scenarios and urgently relocate people who live in areas endangered by floods, AFP reported.
A deadly landslide in Luanping County in Hebei Province has claimed the lives of four people, while eight others remain unclassified. The incident occurred in a distant village. The locals told the Beijing report, the state outlet that the road was cut off, which let him contact his relatives.
In the district in Beijing Miyun, officials released water from the tank that reached its highest level since it was built in 1959. The authorities warned the public to avoid rivers, as water levels continued to grow in the middle of other heavy rainfall.
“Serious victims”
Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang said on Monday that heavy downpours and floods in Miyun led to “serious victims” and emphasized rescue efforts, the Chinese report on the press agency Xinhua said.
On Monday, the Beijing authorities carried out an emergency event at 8 pm and asked the residents to stay inside, close schools, suspend construction work and stop outdoor tourism and other activities until the response was withdrawn.
The hardest rain in Beijing was probably at the beginning of Tuesday, with rain predictions up to 30 centimeters for some places, reported etc.
Red warnings were issued when heavy rainfall watched the way from the Sichuan province in the southwest, through Gansa in the northwest and further to the province of Liaoning in the northeast. Meanwhile, several trains heading to Beijing were suspended and one of the city airports faced delay and cancellation of the flight, the Reuters report.
Especially Beijing and Hebei experienced extreme floods in 2023.
(With AFP, AP and Reuters inputs)
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