Relentless rain stretched into a fourth day in Beijing and nearby cities on Tuesday as a weakening typhoon brought non-stop precipitation and widespread flooding to northern China, so far claiming 11 lives.
Beijing's Fangshan district said it will deploy helicopters to drop off food, drinking water and emergency supplies to villages in mountainous areas that have been cut off.
The death toll rose to 11 on Tuesday, with another 13 missing, Beijing Daily reported. Two of the victims died during rescue and relief operations, the newspaper said. Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit China in years, weakened as it rolled inland and dumped non-stop precipitation in northern cities over a few days. Authorities have warned risks of further floods and other geological disasters remained.
Several subway lines in the capital, including trains in western suburbs, were suspended on Tuesday. Beijing's Mentougou district in the west saw dramaticNearly 400 flights were cancelled on Tuesday and hundreds delayed at Beijing's two airports, tracker app Flight Master showed.
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