Overview

• Top city official Xia Linmao confirmed 44 people have died and nine remain missing after record rainfall between July 23 and 29 dumped nearly a year’s worth of rain in a week
• Floodwaters inundated the Taishitun Town Elderly Care Center, killing 31 residents and prompting public apologies from Miyun Party Secretary Yu Weiguo over preparedness gaps
• More than 80,000 people have been evacuated to shelters as the People’s Liberation Army, armed police and local militias conduct search, rescue and infrastructure repairs
• The Miyun Reservoir recorded inflows up to 6,550 cubic metres per second, pushing its capacity to a historic high and underscoring strain on ageing flood defenses
• China’s Ministry of Finance, Emergency Management Ministry and NDRC have collectively allocated 550 million yuan for relief and reconstruction, with officials warning of potential further rains