Torrential rains are ravaging in China. Beijing inhabitants were asked to avoid outings in the city
Beijing on Monday instituted maximum alert state in a few districts due to heavy rainfall and warned inhabitants not to leave houses for no reason, after dozens of people recently died in the most serious floods that hit the capital of China after 2012.
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By the end of last month, at least 44 people died in Beijing after days of torrential rains. Most victims were people surprised by the rapid increase in water level in a asylum in the Miyun district, located on the northeastern periphery of the city. Deaths have determined the authorities to recognize the deficiencies of emergency plans for extreme weather situations, writes News.
On Monday, six of the 16 districts of Beijing were in maximum alert due to torrential rains – Mentougou, Fangshan, Fengtai, Shijingshan, Huairou and Changping.
The risk of quick floods and landslides is “Extremely high”warned the local authorities.
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Houses destroyed by torrential rains and floods in the city of Fengjiayu, Beijing, China. Profimedia photo
In the summer of 2012, 79 people died in Beijing in the most serious floods in the history of the city. The Fangshan district was the most severely affected, a resident reporting an increase in water level by 1.3 meters in just 10 minutes.
Beijing's topography has been described by some as a “trap” For rain, the mountains in the west and north capturing the wet air and thus amplifying the precipitations.
In the province of Guangdong, in the south of the country, five people were recovered on the weekend, following a large -scale search operation attended by over 1,300 rescuers. The five people, who disappeared on Friday night, were “swept by water ” Following the torrential rains of the last days.
