The deluge of rain that triggered floods and killed at least 20 people in northern China this week was the heaviest to hit Beijing since record-keeping began in the 19th century.
The worst-affected spot of the capital recorded 29.3 inches (74.4 centimeters) of rain from Saturday through Wednesday, the Beijing Meteorological Bureau said in a social media post. That’s the most ever in data going back to 1883 — nearly three decades before the fall of the Qing dynasty.
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