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Death Toll from China Floods Rises to 20 After Beijing Receives Heaviest Rains in 140+ Years

HeadlineAug 03, 2023

In northern China, the death toll from unrelenting rainfall has risen to 20, with more than 1 million residents of Beijing and other cities forced to evacuate flooding that left widespread damage. Beijing saw more than 29 inches of precipitation between Saturday and Wednesday morning — its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years.

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