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Storm kills 37 in flooded Beijing

 

Monday 23 July 2012 16:47 BST
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The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 37 people
The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 37 people (AP)

The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 37 people, flooded streets and stranded 80,000 travellers at the main airport, as China braced for more downpours. The storm, which started on Saturday afternoon and continued late into the night, flooded major roads.

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