Beijing on high alert as heavy rain continues
STORY: Beijing on high alert as heavy rain continues
DATELINE: July 31, 2023
LENGTH: 0:02:01
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Beijing
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG QIYUAN, Fire rescue team, Haidian District
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO GUANCHAO, Beijing MTR Corporation Limited
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI ZHIGANG, Beijing Drainage Group Co., Ltd
STORYLINE:
China's capital Beijing has continued the highest level alert on Monday as downpours continue to lash the city.
Meteorological authorities in Beijing maintained a red alert for rainstorms on Monday morning due to forecasts of torrential rain between 10 a.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, and warned that small- and medium-sized rivers could experience flash floods and landslides.
As of 10 a.m. Monday, operations on 275 bus lines run by Beijing Public Transport Corporation were affected, and several train routes in the suburban areas suspended service.
All scenic spots in the city were closed off, sport games suspended and res
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