In an unprecedented move the principles of Beijingby ordering thousands of residents of the Chinese capital to move away from their homes. The evacuation was deemed necessary because it was considered that citizens were in danger in the face of new heavy rainfall.
Last week, Beijing faced deadly floods and local authorities were forced to publicly admit their mistakes, which is extremely rare …
Until 21:00 (local time, 16:00 Greek time) on Monday night (04.08.2025), authorities had rushed to almost 82,000 people from vulnerable areas of Beijing, according to Nea China.
Authorities warned of the risk of flooding in the northwestern suburb Mijun, In the southwestern suburb Flagsan, In the western suburb Mentugu and in the northern suburb Huirer.
The Municipality of Beijing declared Monday the highest level of alarm in the face of rainfall until this morning (local time).
Areas north of Beijing suffered severe blows from torrential rains last week. According to the official numbers, at least 44 citizens lost their lives and nine others continue to be ignored.
Most of the deaths were recorded in a nursing home in the suburb.
The disaster forced the authorities to recognize that there were “gaps” in the preparation of the municipal services.
Natural disasters are common in China, above all during the summer, when some areas are tested by torrential rains while others are affected by drought.
China is the country with the largest gas emissions that cause the greenhouse effect, which by scientists accelerates climate change and makes extreme weather more frequent and fiercely and fiercely.
At the same time, China is presented as a world leader in the field of renewable energy and has set the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2060.