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.

Heavy rains hit northern China over the weekend and intensified around Beijing on Monday. President Xi Jinping has ordered an "all-out" search and rescue effort.At least 30 people have died in the outskirts of Beijing after intense rainstorms battered the country's north,

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