Beijing declares red alert over risk of natural disasters

The authorities of the Chinese capital have announced a ‘red’ level of danger in connection with the risk of natural disasters in certain areas of the city, Report informs referring to TASS.

This warning is valid until noon on August 6 and primarily applies to the areas of Beijing that received the most recent rainfall - Fangshan and Mentougou, as well as partially to Changping. The report points to the risk of landslides and the formation of dips in the soil.

In addition, the alert applies to the areas of Haidian, Yanqing and Shijingshan, Huaizhou and Miyun, as well as Fengtai, where certain places potentially pose an increased danger.