All-out disaster relief and rescue operations underway in Beijing

People transfer bottles of water at a resettlement site in a local middle school in Miyun District, Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2025. All-out disaster relief and rescue operations are underway in Beijing as intense rainstorms hit the city.

As of 9 p.m. Monday, a total of 16,934 people from 189 villages in the district have been relocated.

At 8 p.m. Monday, the Beijing municipal flood control headquarters activated the highest level of its citywide flood-control emergency response mechanism. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)