Superstorm Doksuri has reportedly claimed at least 11 lives in Beijing, China, as of Tuesday, as the nation braces for another typhoon in the coming days.
Along with 11 confirmed deaths, at least 13 people are missing as the superstorm sweeps through its fourth day along China’s eastern coast, though China has not officially announced the total death toll, according to the BBC. Roughly 50,000 people have been evacuated thus far as heavy rains damage infrastructure and cause mass flooding throughout the country and wider Asian continent.
Doksuri made landfall Friday. Footage shared online shows the destruction as the floods sweep through the area. Another clip reportedly shows a Chinese train station during the storm.
Heavy rain from Typhoon Doksuri has triggered landslides and flooding in China’s Fujian Province.
Rescuers are now looking for residents trapped in submerged houses, while authorities assess the colossal clean-up operation ⤵️
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Daily precipitation records were broken in at least 14 of China’s weather stations around Beijing, as well as the Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong provinces, according to the BBC. Residents have been stuck inside of their homes without running water and some are trapped, unable to be reached by rescue workers. (RELATED: VP Of BBC Says Producing Chinese Propaganda Ads Is ‘Vital’ For Funding Journalism)
A Chinese train station during the super-typhoon Doksuri pic.twitter.com/FV4FW5HEi4
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Another typhoon, Khanun, is expected to hit the East China Sea on Wednesday, bringing more potential devastation, according to the BBC.