Beijing had evacuated more than 70,000 residents by Monday afternoon and warned others to brace for a new round of heavy rainfall, a week after catastrophic floods killed dozens in the deadliest deluge to hit the Chinese capital since 2012.

Beijing issued its highest alert for rainstorms on Monday, days after deadly deluges swept parts of the Chinese capital and triggered a rare apology from under-prepared officials.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - At least 30 people died due to heavy rain and flooding in Beijing as heavy rain poured down on the Chinese capital. The victims were in the northern mountainous district of Beijing. A total of 28 people died in Miyun and two in Yanqing, according to the official state news agency Xinhua, cited from Al Jazeera.