There are 11 confirmed victims, according to the most recent still not definitive toll, of the heavy rains that hit Beijing. 25 missing.

Storms have brought the capital to its knees, military helicopters are also in action delivering supplies to the passengers of the stranded trains.

Since Friday, China has been hit by Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, which entered the southern province of Fujian after having decimated the Philippines.

It is estimated that the average rainfall for the entire month of July fell on Beijing in 40 hours.

A military unit of 26 soldiers and four helicopters launched an "airdrop rescue mission" this morning to deliver hundreds of food parcels and blankets to people stranded in and around a train station in Mentougou district.

(Unioneonline/ss)

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