Deadly Floods Aftermath in Northern China - Xinglong

Deadly Floods Aftermath in Northern China - Xinglong

At least 70 people have died in northern China after another bout of torrential rain triggered flooding, the latest in a series of extreme rainfall events in recent months. Between 23 and 29 July, Beijing and its surrounding areas recorded an average of 166mm, equivalent to the monthly norm.Floods also damaged roads and vital infrastructure, cutting off more than 130 rural villages and leading to the evacuation of more than 80,000 people from their homes. Staff members operate a digger to clean up rocks in Zhujiagou Village in Liudaohe Town, Xinglong County of north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 1, 2025. Affected by heavy rainfall, some roads and houses were damaged in several villages in Liudaohe Town. In recent days, local authorities have organized efforts to carry out relief operations to restore roads, power supply and communication facilities, along with environmental disinfection measures. Photo by Wang Xiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the villagers who have moved into their new houses and inquires about the quality of the reconstructed homes and whether their daily living conditions are adequate, in Zhujiagou Village, Suizhong County of Huludao City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, January 22, 2025. Xi braved the cold to visit people affected by floods in the village in northeast China's Liaoning Province. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with villagers in Zhujiagou Village, Suizhong County of Huludao City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, January 22, 2025. Xi braved the cold to visit people affected by floods in the village in northeast China's Liaoning Province. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the villagers who have moved into their new houses and inquires about the quality of the reconstructed homes and whether their daily living conditions are adequate, in Zhujiagou Village, Suizhong County of Huludao City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, January 22, 2025. Xi braved the cold to visit people affected by floods in the village in northeast China's Liaoning Province. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Haitao/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with villagers in Zhujiagou Village, Suizhong County of Huludao City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, January 22, 2025. Xi braved the cold to visit people affected by floods in the village in northeast China's Liaoning Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects the progress in post-disaster restoration and reconstruction, in Zhujiagou Village, Suizhong County of Huludao City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, January 22, 2025. Xi braved the cold to visit people affected by floods in the village in northeast China's Liaoning Province. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with villagers in Zhujiagou Village, Suizhong County of Huludao City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, January 22, 2025. Xi braved the cold to visit people affected by floods in the village in northeast China's Liaoning Province. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Xi Jinping Visit People Affected by Floods - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the villagers who have moved into their new houses and inquires about the quality of the reconstructed homes and whether their daily living conditions are adequate, in Zhujiagou Village, Suizhong County of Huludao City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, January 22, 2025. Xi braved the cold to visit people affected by floods in the village in northeast China's Liaoning Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Ye/ABACAPRESS.COM