Heavy rainstorm has lashed the Chinese capital Beijing since 6 p.m. Sunday with precipitation up to 116.4 mm, according to the municipal flood control department.
From 6 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday, Beijing registered average rainfall of 65.9 mm. Urban areas of the city reported higher average precipitation of 79.9 mm.
A total of 203 meteorological stations in the city recorded over 50 mm of rain. Among them, 43 witnessed rainfall exceeding 70 mm.
Meanwhile, the districts of Fangshan, Mentougou, Changping, Haidian, Shijingshan, Yanqing and Huairou were hit by gales up to 9 grades, which means the wind speed topped 24.4 meters per second.
Produced by Xinhua Global Service
