14 People Killed Due to Floods in China

Fourteen people were killed over the weekend in Shulan, China, due to floods resulting from Typhoon "Doksuri." Northeastern China, Beijing, and Hebei province have been experiencing heavy rains and flooding since the typhoon made landfall in the southern province of Fujian two weeks ago. Official media reported that water levels in the city have receded to safe levels, and "emergency response efforts have been deployed to evacuate residents and repair infrastructure." Local authorities indicated that water levels in some sections of the Songhua River, the main river in northeastern China, and the Ning Yang tributary remain dangerously high. Power has also been restored in many areas affected by the floods in Beijing and Hebei.