Heavy rain hits around Beijing – in pictures

The Yongding River breaks its banks after heavy rains in Beijing.

A damaged bridge following strong rains and floods in the Fengtai district, west of Beijing

Rescuers transfer flood-trapped people in Zhuozhou City

Residents clean up the street in the aftermath of the flooding

People ride a boat through a flooded road in Zhuozhou, Hebei province

Residents affected by flood waiting to evacuate after heavy rains in Zhuozhou.

A person walks on a broken wall in the aftermath of the flooding at a village following heavy rains in Beijing

Submerged buildings and streets after heavy rains in Zhuozhou, in Hebei province

People affected by floods arrive at temporary shelter in Zhuozhou, in Hebei province

A man looks at a damaged car in Fangshan district, Beijing

The Yongding River overflows next to the Winter Olympics ski jump in Shijingshan, Beijing

A girl speaks on a mobile phone in front of an overturned truck after heavy rains in the Fangshan district of Beijing

Rescue workers in a boat go through a flooded street in a neighbourhood where days of heavy rain from remnants of Typhoon Doksuri have caused heavy damage in Beijing

A woman walks on a muddy street next to cars damaged by a flood during a downpour in Mentougou district in the west of Beijing

The flooded Yongding River after heavy rains in Mentougou district, Beijing

Water gushes from the Huangbizhuang reservoir in the Luquan district of Shijiazhuang in China’s Hebei province

People look at a riverbank and road damaged by floods in the Mentougou district in Beijing