US EditionBeijing evacuates residents, expands storm alert as deadly floods keep city on edge
BEIJING, AUG 3 – Authorities evacuated over 70,000 residents and issued the highest rainstorm alert amid heavy monsoon rains and ageing flood defenses, following at least 44 deaths in Beijing.
- Beijing warned residents on August 4, 2025, to prepare for more heavy rainfall after recent floods caused significant fatalities, marking it as the deadliest deluge since 2012.
- Weather forecasters predicted up to 200mm of rain in a six-hour window, prompting citywide preparedness across all 16 districts.
- Authorities closed parts of the Great Wall and halted underground business operations due to the storm alert issued on Monday.
- Three lives were claimed by torrential rains in Beijing Valley, with four people still missing, according to China's state news agency Xinhua.
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Beijing lifts rain alert after evacuating over 80,000
Beijing lifted a severe weather alert on Tuesday but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural disasters after authorities evacuated more than 82,000 people over fears of more deadly floods in the Chinese capital.
Beijing evacuates residents, expands storm alert as deadly floods keep city on edge
Beijing had evacuated more than 70,000 residents by Monday afternoon and warned others to brace for a new round of heavy rainfall, a week after catastrophic floods killed dozens in the deadliest deluge to hit the Chinese capital since 2012.
Beijing braces for more rain as deadly floods displace over 70,000
Beijing has evacuated over 70,000 residents and placed all 16 districts on the highest level of alert as authorities brace for another round of heavy rainfall, a week after the capital witnessed its deadliest flooding in over a decade. Between July 23 and 29, torrential rains killed at least 44 people in the city, most of them trapped at a nursing home in Miyun district, where rising floodwaters overwhelmed emergency systems. The tragedy prompte…
There have been reports that heavy amounts of rain are on the way.
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