Beijing is ramping up recovery efforts to repair roads and resume traffic which supplying power to residents displaced by flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the city's mountainous areas.
From July 23 to 29, the Chinese capital experienced persistent extreme rainstorms, with mountainous areas in northern suburban districts of Miyun, Huairou, Yanqing and Pinggu being among the hardest hit.
The intense rainstorms in Beijing left 44 people dead, with nine others still missing, Xia Linmao, executive vice mayor of Beijing, said at a press conference on Thursday.
Beijing's latest flooding has affected more than 300,000 residents and damaged about 24,000 houses.
The torrential rains have damaged 29 road sections across the four districts.
After days of round-the-clock efforts, all the flood-damaged roads in a total length of 312 kilometers were reopened by 13:40 on Thursday, which will facilitate supply deliveries and post-disaster reconstructions, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.
In Liulimiao Town, Huairou District, relocation efforts have been largely done, with recovery work underway.
Multiple teams from Beijing Municipal Road and Bridge Group, Beijing Sanitation Group, and armed police units took part in the work on Thursday to clear mud and debris from affected streets, the town's health center, and a local elementary school. Sanitation workers also conducted large-scale disinfection across key zones.
Repair crews were also dispatched to restore damaged communication networks, power lines and water supply in the town. Authorities aim to restore these essential services by Saturday.
All flood-damaged roads in Beijing reopened
