Heavy rains drench Beijing as China braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Multiple districts in Beijing issued heavy rainfall warnings on Friday evening with authorities warning residents ​of disasters including floods in the city centre ‌and also mudslides and landslides in agricultural and mountainous areas.

The extreme rains come as China readies for Typhoon Dolphin, which ​is expected to make landfall along the ​country's eastern coast from Sunday to Monday.

Beijing's Dongcheng, ⁠Xicheng, Haidian, Chaoyang, Tongzhou and Pinggu districts all issued ​heavy rain warnings expecting hourly rainfall to exceed 50 ​millimeters.

The highest rainfall occurred in Miyun district in northeast Beijing on Friday afternoon where precipitation reached 99.5 millimeters.

Authorities said they ​have deployed more than 2,000 staff to help with ​the flooding around Beijing.

Typhoon Dolphin is expected to bring heavy to ‌torrential ⁠rains to multiple regions, authorities said.

Heavy rains and floods in China's northwestern province of Shaanxi collapsed roads, damaged bridges, and power and communications infrastructure on Thursday, ​prompting the evacuation ​of thousands ⁠of people.

China's eastern and southern provinces have been preparing for Dolphin, suspending ferry ​routes, halting construction and evacuating fishing boats.

Meanwhile ​high ⁠temperatures are widespread with central and eastern regions posting temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius. The latest heat-wave has also ⁠swept ​through northeastern China and broken ​records on the nearby Korean Peninsula.

-Reuters