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Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths

By ANDY WONG and HUIZHONG WU, ANDY WONG and HUIZHONG WU, Associated Press
Published: August 2, 2023, 8:19am
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers remove fallen debris from a railway track at a flood hit Village in Mentougou district on the outskirts of Beijing on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days after being deluged with heavy rains from the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri.
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers remove fallen debris from a railway track at a flood hit Village in Mentougou district on the outskirts of Beijing on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days after being deluged with heavy rains from the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri. (Ju Huanzong/Xinhua via AP) Photo Gallery

ZHUOZHOU, Hebei (AP) — China’s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region, turning streets into canals where emergency crews used rubber boats to rescue stranded residents.

The city recorded 744.8 millimeters (29.3

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