Chinese state media say that 30 people have died in heavy rains and flooding in and around Beijing, raising the death toll from the flooding in the region to 34.

At least 30 people have died in Beijing, as heavy rains and flooding ravaged roads and houses in northern China. Recovery efforts are underway, and videos show rescuers combing through flooded areas for stranded residents and helicopters delivering aid supplies.

Officials in Beijing have launched all-out disaster relief and rescue operations in the last four days after a fresh spell of intense rainstorms damaged roads, disrupted power supply, and prompted mass evacuations.