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Six dead, 34 missing in North China rainstorm

[2016-07-21 09:36]

At least six people were confirmed dead and 34 others remain missing after heavy rain hit north China starting Monday.

Beijing flights, trains canceled

[2016-07-21 07:54]

Hundreds of flights and trains were canceled or suspended as torrential rain continued to rage in North China on Wednesday, leaving 13 dead and 62 missing.

Brace for deluge, Xi tells nation

[2016-07-21 06:42]

President Xi Jinping calls for the nation to be fully prepared for the huge floods that are expected along some of the country's major rivers.

How internet reacted to Beijing rains

Five killed while repairing sewerage equipment in NE China

[2016-07-20 15:22]

Five workers in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province were killed while repairing sewerage equipment ahead of heavy rain, said local rescuers on Wednesday.

Orange alert for rainstorms maintained across China

[2016-07-20 14:15]

China's meteorological authority on Wednesday maintained its orange alert, the second highest of its four-tier warning system, for rainstorms across the country.

Repairs completed on dike breach in rain-battered Central China

[2016-07-20 13:45]

Repairs were completed Wednesday morning on a dike, three days after it breached in Central China's Hubei province.

Photos, videos of heavy rains in Beijing flood internet

[2016-07-20 13:38]

Photos and videos showing the continuous heavy rains in Beijing flooded Wechat, a popular messaging app, on Wednesday.

One dead, 34 missing in rain, as Hebei on red rainstorm alert

[2016-07-20 12:57]

There has been at least one confirmed fatality and 34 people remain missing, after heavy rain hit North China's Hebei province Tuesday.

Beijing issues orange alert for heavy rain, train, flights delayed

[2016-07-20 10:50]

Beijing's Meteorological Center raised its yellow alert for heavy rain to orange on Wednesday, advising against nonessential travel and to be wary of landslides in mountainous regions.

One dead, 8 missing in rain, as Hebei on red rainstorm alert

[2016-07-20 10:43]

At least one was confirmed dead and eight others went missing, after heavy downpours began to hit North China's Hebei province on Tuesday.

13 dead, 13 missing in China rain, landslides

[2016-07-20 08:03]

Thirteen people were confirmed dead and 13 others remain missing after heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in east China's Jiangxi Province, south China's Hunan, Guizhou, Guangdong provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Heavy rain, floods across China

[2016-07-20 07:28]

Heavy rain afflicted some regions of China on July 18 and 19, causing serious damage in urban and rural areas.

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