BEIJING: A landslide triggered by unusually heavy rain killed four people and left eight others missing in northern China’s Hebei province, state media said on Monday, as downpours force thousands to evacuate. The landslide in a village near Chengde City was “due to heavy rainfall,” state broadcaster CCTV reported. The national emergency management department said it dispatched a team to inspect the “severe” flooding in Hebei, which encircles the capital Beijing.

Authorities warn of further heavy rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding

BEIJING: A landslide triggered by unusually heavy rain killed four people and left eight others missing in northern China’s Hebei province, state media said on Monday, as…

Authorities warn of intensifying conditions and heightened disaster risks in the coming days.

Authorities in Beijing's northern suburbs and adjacent provinces were scrambling to reach victims of deadly flooding caused by extreme rainy season downpours.

As of midnight Monday, the heavy rainstorms had left 30 people dead in Beijing, state news agency Xinhua said, citing the city's municipal flood control headquarters.