Sunday, July 22, 2012

Ten dead as record rain pounds Beijing

The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in 61 years left at least 10 people dead over the weekend. Torrential rain pounded the capital all day on Saturday, flooding roads and forcing the cancellation of more than 200 flights. More than 30,000 people were forced to evacuate amid the heavy rain, mostly from Beijing's outlying mountainous districts.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-22/ten-dead-as-record-rain-pounds-beijing/4146690

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