UPDATED. Besides Beijing, heavy rain continues to soak the neighboring city of Tianjin as well as Hebei province in a region nearly the size of Britain in the wake of Doksuri.
western suburbs, cars were swept away on Monday, July 31, as relentless rain since the weekend transformed roads into rivers, killing at least two and trapping hundreds, despite an overnight evacuation of tens of thousands from their homes.
Besides Beijing, heavy rain continued to soak the neighboring city of Tianjin as well as Hebei province in a region nearly the size of Britain in the wake of Doksuri, which was downgraded to a tropical depression on the weekend. Average rainfall in Beijing reached 176.9 mm between Saturday night, July 29, and Monday afternoon, with the maximum recorded rainfall in at a weather station in Mentougou hitting 580.9 mm , according to state media.
More than 31,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Beijing, work at more than 4,000 construction sites was halted, almost 20,000 buildings were inspected for damage, and scenic spots in the city were closed, media reported.
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