BEIJING: The Beijing hydrological station, under the city’s water authority, issued a red flood alert at 11 am Monday, warning that the Dashi River section in southwestern Fangshan district would experience floods and asking people to stay away from rivers.
A video posted by Beijing TV station on Monday at noon shows that 80 people were trapped at a logistic center in Fangshan. Rescue operations were underway.
By 1 pm on Monday, up to 358 bus routes had been affected by the rain, with 261 routes suspending operations and others making route adjustments, Beijing Public Transportation Group said on Monday. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
