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44 killed, nine missing after rain storms in Beijing

More than 80,000 people have been relocated, while the rainstorms damaged 31 road sections
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A drone view shows partially submerged village houses and other buildings after heavy rainfall flooded the area in Miyun district of Beijing on Tuesday. Reuters
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At least 44 persons were killed and nine missing in rain-triggered floods over the past week in Beijing, local officials said on Thursday.

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Officials in Beijing have launched all-out disaster relief and rescue operations in the last four days after a fresh spell of intense rainstorm damaged roads, disrupted power supply and prompted mass evacuations.

The deaths reportedly occurred in Beijing's northern mountainous districts in Miyun and Yanqing, according to local authorities.

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Heavy rains started on Saturday.

Earlier on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping had ordered all-out efforts to ensure the safety of people's lives and property in the fight against rain-triggered floods and geological disasters affecting some parts of China.

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Across Beijing alone, more than 80,000 people have been relocated, while the rainstorms damaged 31 road sections and disrupted the power supply in 136 villages, according to official media reports.

China's Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management on Tuesday allocated 350 million yuan ($48.94 million) to central government disaster relief funds to nine provincial-level regions, including Beijing, which were affected by floods.

Also on Tuesday, China's National Development and Reform Commission said that it had allocated 200 million yuan ($28 million) to assist disaster relief efforts in Beijing, Xinhua reported.

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