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Toll in Beijing floods rises to 33; 18 people missing
Updated On: 10 August, 2023 07:57 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
Days of heavy rain hit areas in the city’s mountainous western outskirts especially hard, causing the collapse of 59,000 homes, damage to almost 150,000 others and flooding of more than 15,000 hectares of cropland
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The aftermath of the flooding on the outskirts of Beijing. Pics/AP
The death toll from recent flooding in China’s capital rose to 33, including five rescuers, and another 18 people are missing, officials said on Wednesday, as the country’s north remains threatened by unusually heavy rainfall.
Days of heavy rain hit areas in the city’s mountainous western outskirts especially hard, causing the collapse of 59,000 homes, damage to almost 150,000 others and flooding of more than 15,000 hectares of cropland, according to the city government.
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