Beijing's rain in 4 days exceeded what falls in Riyadh in 7 years! ...the highest number in 140 years

Written By سنان خلف on 2023/08/02

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - The local meteorological authority in the Chinese capital, Beijing, announced that the capital recorded this week its highest rainfall in 140 years, as the amount of rain falling in the capital from Saturday to Wednesday morning, when it recorded 744.8 mm of precipitation. rains.

 

744.8 mm of rain is equivalent to the total rainfall of Riyadh during 7 years!

 

The meaning of 744.8 mm of precipitation in the capital, Beijing, becomes clear when comparing the figure with the annual average rainfall in the capital, Riyadh, which is only 111 mm. This means that the rain that fell on the Chinese capital, Beijing, in just 4 days is equal to what falls on the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in 7 years. !

 

12 dead as a result of the floods raging in China

 

And Chinese official media reported today, Wednesday, that the number of deaths in Beijing rose to 12 as a result of the torrential rains and floods ravaging the country, while 12 people are still missing, and the authorities announced the evacuation of more than 127,000 people from the city, according to the Chinese television channel CCTV.

 

And the same channel confirmed that large neighborhoods of the capital, Beijing, are now living in light of the interruption of electricity, water and gas supplies.

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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