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August 3, 2023

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