Floods And Landslides Landa China, 4 People Died

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JAKARTA - Rivers, waterways and reservoirs overflowing across China exacerbated floods and landslides on Monday that killed four people.

Authorities warned of heavier rains and an increased disaster risk in the coming days.

A total of 41 rivers overflowed, reported state broadcaster CCTV, citing the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources. Authorities issued flood warnings for small and medium rivers and overflowing mountain water.

Heavy rains flushed Beijing and surrounding provinces on Monday, July 28, including in central China such as Hunan and Inner Mongolia.

Four people died as a result of a landslide in northern Hebei and eight people were missing.

Reported by Reuters, in the outskirts of Miyun in Beijing, more than 4,400 people have been evacuated after flash floods and landslides submerged many villages, CCTV reports.

At the elderly care center in Miyun, several people were trapped because the water level reached the roof. The rescue team swam into the building and used ropes to save 48 people.

Photos circulating on the China WeChat app show the Miyun area, where cars and trucks float on flooded roads with such high water levels that some of the residential buildings are submerged.

Power outages also affected more than 10,000 people in the region.

northern China has experienced record rainfall in recent years, which has left densely populated cities, including Beijing, vulnerable to flood risk.

Some scientists attribute an increase in rainfall in China's northern region which is usually arid to global warming.

China's Central Meteorological Observatory says heavy rains will continue to flush northern China for the next three days.

Beijing issued its highest-level flood warning on Monday, and its meteorological observatory said the rain would be heavier after 20.00 local time, especially in the second half of the night.

Most areas of the city will experience more than 150 mm of rainfall in six hours and some areas can reach more than 300 mm.

The storms are part of a wider extreme weather pattern across China due to the East Asian monsoon, which has caused disruption in the world's second-largest economy.