World News | 3 Beijing Districts Issue Red Alert for Rainstorms
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The meteorological observatory of Miyun District in northeast Beijing issued the highest alert for rainstorms at 9 a.m. Tuesday, forecasting a new round of torrential downpours in the afternoon.
Beijing [China], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The meteorological observatory of Miyun District in northeast Beijing issued the highest alert for rainstorms at 9 a.m. Tuesday, forecasting a new round of torrential downpours in the afternoon.
By Tuesday morning, three districts of Beijing -- Shunyi, Pinggu and Miyun -- situated in the northern and eastern parts of the Chinese capital had issued the red alert for rainstorms. Rains are expected to continue till 8 p.m. Tuesday in these areas.
By 9 a.m., the accumulated precipitation at Mujiayu Station in Miyun District had exceeded 200 mm. The intensity of rain will continue till 2 p.m. with another 200 mm of precipitation expected, according to the district observatory. (ANI/Xinhua)
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