Torrential rains and flooding struck northern China, including Beijing's rural suburbs, from July 23 to 29, leaving at least 70 people dead and nine still missing. Officials admitted they had not been sufficiently prepared.

Videos of flooding and landslides spread on social media as floods hit Beijing and Hebei, Liaoning, Shandong provinces.

Des villages ont été submergés, des routes ont été coupées et des milliers de personnes ont été évacuées. Les fortes pluies devraient se poursuivre jusqu’à mardi.