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Monday, July 23, 2012

The flood


The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades has killed at least 37 people and left cars and buses submerged as China braced Sunday for more downpours, reported state media.

The government's News Agengy Xinhua reported the Chinese capital was soaked by the heaviest rainfall in six decades. The city of Beijing posted the deaths online saying 25 people had drowned, six were killed when houses collaped, one was hit by lightning and five were electrocuted by falled power lines.

The official China Daily newspaper reported Monday that rain and flooding caused damages of at least 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion), with 60,000 people evacuated from their homes.

More than 500 flights have also been cancelled at Beijing's Capital International Airport, stranding some 80,000 travellers at the airport as of 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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