Typhoon 'Doksuri' Strikes China... 20 Dead and 33 Missing in Beijing and Hebei

With the landfall of the 5th typhoon 'Doksuri', heavy rain poured over Beijing and Hebei Province in China for three days, resulting in 20 deaths and 33 missing persons.

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According to China Central Television (CCTV) on the 1st (local time), the Beijing Flood and Drought Response Headquarters announced that as of 6 a.m. on the 1st, a total of 11 people, including two firefighters and Communist Party officials involved in rescue operations, have died.

The missing persons totaled 27, including four civilian rescuers who were swept away by strong currents during rescue operations. The deaths and missing persons were concentrated in the western and southern parts of Beijing.

In Hebei Province, which geographically surrounds Beijing and Tianjin, heavy rain fell mainly in Baoding City and Xingtai City, resulting in 9 deaths and 6 missing persons as of noon that day.

According to Beijing meteorological authorities, the average rainfall from the 29th of last month to the morning of this day, directly affected by the 5th typhoon Doksuri, was 257.9 mm. Mentougou District recorded the highest amount at 470.2 mm, followed by Fangshan District with 414.6 mm, and Changping District with 285.8 mm.

According to Beijing authorities, the heavy rain caused 44,673 displaced persons in 13 districts, and about 127,000 people evacuated their homes urgently. In Hebei Province, 540,703 displaced persons were also reported.

Chinese authorities are on high alert for the next typhoon moving northward. The 6th typhoon 'Khanun' is moving north at 20 km/h in the northwest Pacific Ocean, 285 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan, as of this morning. It is expected to approach the southeastern coast of Zhejiang Province and the northern coast of Fujian Province in China on the morning of the 2nd, before making landfall in China.

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