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Scores evacuated as more go missing due to flooding in China

Floods near Beijing and in neighboring Hebei province, caused by Typhoon Doksuri, have killed at least 22 so far

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Rain continued to pelt northeastern China in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri. Pic/AP

Rain continued to pelt northeastern China in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri. Pic/AP

Rain continued to pelt northeastern China in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri on Saturday, as authorities reported more fatalities and missing people while evacuating thousands more. Six people died and four went missing in the city of Shulan in Jilin province, which has seen five straight days of rainfall, state media reported.

Around 18,900 people were evacuated from the city of more than 700,000, according to the local disaster relief agency. State news agency China News Service showed images of waterlogged streets around homes and factories. The average precipitation in the city had reached 111.7 mm by Friday afternoon.

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