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At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy rains and floods ravage roads and houses in northern China. Eight other people died after a landslide on Monday in Chengde city, about three hours northeast of Beijing.
Nearly 80,000 people evacuated from their homes as torrential rain causes widespread damage in Chinese capital’s mountainous north
The flood risk for parts of Beijing, Hebei province and neighboring Tianjin city is predicted to remain high until Tuesday evening. (AP Video shot by Olivia Zhang