China: Heavy rainfall in Beijing kills at least 30

At least 30 people have died in the outskirts of Beijing after intense rainstorms battered China's north, state media reported on Tuesday.

"The latest round of heavy rainstorms has left 30 people dead in Beijing as of midnight Monday," state news agency Xinhua said.

Over 80,000 people have been evacuated from the Chinese capital, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

28 deaths were reported in the hilly district of Miyun and two in Yanqing, both of which are on the outskirts of the sprawling city, far from the downtown.

Torrential rain causes floods and landslides in northern China

Intense rainfall lashed northern China over the weekend, including in the provinces of Hebei, Jilin and Shandong. The rains intensified around Beijing on Monday.

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The Huairou district in the capital's north and Fangshan in the southwest were also badly impacted.

Roads and communication infrastructure were damaged, while over 130 villages were left without power.

A landslide earlier in the day killed four in Hebei province near Beijing, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that eight people were still missing. 

On Monday evening, President Xi Jinping issued an order for "all-out" search and rescue efforts to curb casualties. 

He also called on authorities to hasten the relocation of residents in flood-threatened areas.