Heavy rainfall has led to 30 deaths in Beijing and cut power to some villages as eastern and central parts of China face more wild weather, with President Xi Jinping urging authorities to keep people safe.

BEIJING (Reuters) -Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday as rain hit the Chinese capital, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.

At least 30 people have died in Beijing as northern China experiences days of heavy rains and flooding Authorities in China's capital have relocated 80,000 people as the rains are forecast to persist until today Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered "all-out" search and rescue efforts and to prevent further casualties