3,000 relocated in China after heavy rains

Nearly 3,000 people in China were today relocated and 34 tourist spots closed due to torrential rains in a district on the outskirts of Beijing that prompted local authorities to issue a red alert.
More than 2,700 villagers in the Miyun district were relocated and 8,100 personnel joined flood control efforts.
The district received up to 208.2 millimetres of rainfall between 6 am and 2 pm, prompting local authorities to issue a red alert for heavy rain and geological disasters.
The district is forecast to see further rains in the night, leaving the mountainous regions with a high risk of flooding and geological disasters.

Two other areas in the outskirts of Beijing - Pinggu and Fangshan districts - have issued orange alerts for rainstorms.
The city is forecast to be hit by rainstorms over the next three days, said the Beijing emergency centre.
China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.