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China - Tropical cyclone DOKSURI, update (China Meteorological Administration Meteo forecast, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 2 August 2023)

  • The remnants of tropical cyclone DOKSURI reached Beijing City, Tianjin Municipality, Shanxi and Hebei Province, eastern China, after it made landfall on 28 July over Fujian Province, causing floods, triggering landslides and resulting in casualties and damage.

  • According to media, as of 2 August, at least 20 people have died, including 11 in Beijing and nine in Hebei Province, while 27 are still missing due to floods and heavy rainfall. More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from the capital and 42,000 people from Shanxi Province, and approximately 125,000 people have been moved to shelters in Zhuozhou City (Hebei Province). In addition, more than 150,000 people are reported to be without running water and nearly 60,000 are affected by power outages.

  • Over the next 24 hours, more rainfall is forecast over eastern China, with locally heavy rain to very heavy rainfall in central-northern Hebei, Beijing and western Tianjin.