At least 11 people have died and 27 are missing due to heavy rains in the Chinese capital, Beijing, while many roads have been flooded.
After Typhoon Doxuri hit the Philippines in the southern province of Fujian, China, heavy rains have wreaked havoc in other areas including Beijing.
Heavy rains began in Beijing and its suburbs on July 29, with nearly the average rainfall for the entire month of July falling in the capital in just 40 hours.
According to the report, the suburbs of Beijing have been severely affected by the rain.
China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported today that at least 11 people have been killed and 27 are missing due to the rains, including two volunteers who were involved in relief efforts.
According to the official broadcasting organization “The Global Times”, more than 100,000 citizens were in danger in Beijing and have been evacuated.
About a dozen emergency services vehicles, including water tanks and bulldozer trucks, were seen on the roads between Shijingshan and Mentogo districts, while several roads remained closed as volunteers tried to reopen the roads.
However, Chinese President Xi Jinping directed that all possible efforts should be made to rescue missing and stranded citizens in heavy rains.
President Xi Jinping said local authorities should do well to provide medical aid to the injured and sympathize with the families of the dead and prevent further damage.
The president added that authorities should properly relocate affected people, work quickly to repair damaged transportation, communication and power infrastructure, and restore normal production and life as soon as possible. should be restored.
Xi Jinping emphasized that late July and early August is the critical time for flood control.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed condolences on behalf of the Pakistani nation for the loss of life during the heavy rain in Beijing.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan and China are eternal friends and share in each other’s sorrows and sorrows. The entire Pakistani nation stands with its Chinese brothers and sisters in this hour of sorrow.
Shahbaz Sharif said that I extend my best wishes for the relief and rescue efforts, and we are ready for all possible help.
About 150,000 households are without water in Mentogo, where 45 water tankers have been dispatched for emergency supplies, the Beijing Daily, a local newspaper of the Communist Party, said.
Yesterday, local media published some footage of a high-speed train that was stuck for 30 hours with passengers complaining of food and water shortages.
Meanwhile, a flood control reservoir built in Hebei Province in 1998 was commissioned for the first time.
China is experiencing extreme weather and record temperatures this summer, which scientists say is being exacerbated by climate change.
China is also preparing to deal with another typhoon, ‘Khunun’, which is close to the Chinese coast.
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2024-08-04 20:38:03
