Heavy rain has hit China after Typhoon Doksuri, which has caused flooding that has destroyed roads, uprooted trees and knocked out power. Torrential rain in areas around Beijing has killed at least 20 people and left 27 missing. Thousands of people were evacuated to shelters in schools and other public buildings in suburban Beijing and in the nearby cities of Tianjin and Zhuozhou
Compiled by Matt Fidler
Main image: The Yongding River breaks banks after heavy rains in Beijing. Photograph: CNS/AFP/Getty ImagesWed 2 Aug 2023 06.40 EDT
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