Heavy rainfall triggers floods in and around Beijing, killing dozens.
Beijing Hit by Heavy Rains and Floods
![Rescuers and residents stand next to a stranded car being pulled from a flooded street under the Guangqumen overpass, Beijing, China, July 21, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/451df9a1-5d9a-45ca-a1cb-012c90ae68b9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rescuers and residents stand next to a stranded car being pulled from a flooded street under the Guangqumen overpass, Beijing, China, July 21, 2012.
![A man waits next to a flooded highway after his car was trapped following heavy rainfalls in Fangshan District, Beijing, China, July 22, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d4331c48-ef87-4bb2-866f-69705154123d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man waits next to a flooded highway after his car was trapped following heavy rainfalls in Fangshan District, Beijing, China, July 22, 2012.
![Workers pump flood water near a stranded bus in Beijing, China, July 21, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/28d2c896-54e3-4f3a-8adc-a0eb53a72d44_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Workers pump flood water near a stranded bus in Beijing, China, July 21, 2012.
![A man wades through a flooded street following a heavy rain in Beijing, China, July 21, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2d19081a-9467-49c8-a35a-ca4bd6c3eb5a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man wades through a flooded street following a heavy rain in Beijing, China, July 21, 2012.