The Chinese authorities immediately evacuated more than 82,000 residents from their homes in Beijing, believing that it was in danger due to impending heavy rainfall. This happened just a week after the deadly floods, which led local officials to apologize publicly, which is rare for the area. Tens of thousands of people were expelled from vulnerable areas Monday until 21:00 (local time; 16:00 Greek time), according to the headquarters of the Municipal Flood Service, cited by the official news agency Nea China. Authorities warned against the risk of flooding in the northwestern suburb of Mijun, in the southwestern suburb of Fangsan, in the western suburb of Mentougou and in the northern Huireo suburb, according to the same source. The municipality of Beijing declared yesterday the highest level of alarm in the face of rainfall until this morning (local time). Areas north of Beijing suffered severe blows from torrential rains last week. According to the official numbers, at least 44 citizens lost their lives and others continue to […]
Source: News Beast
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