CCTV News:According to Weibo news of @ Beijing Daily, influenced by Typhoon Du Surui, Beijing suffered a torrential rain from July 29th to August 2nd. On August 9, the Information Office of Beijing Municipal People’s Government held a press conference on flood control and disaster relief in Beijing.
Xia Linmao, member of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal Committee and executive deputy mayor of the municipal government, said that as of 24: 00 on August 8, 33 people died in the city due to disasters, mainly caused by floods and houses collapsing. Five people were sacrificed for emergency rescue. Eighteen people are still missing, including a rescue worker. "Here, on behalf of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, I would like to express my deep condolences to the comrades who died in the line of duty and the unfortunate victims! Express my most sincere condolences to their families! "
The flood disaster caused nearly 1.29 million people to be affected, 59,000 houses collapsed, 147,000 houses were seriously damaged, and the affected area of crops was 225,000 mu. At present, these disaster losses are still periodic data, and the property losses caused are still being continuously counted.