The dayslong rainstorms have killed 30 people in the Chinese capital and eight in its neighboring province of Hebei, state-run broadcaster CCTV said.

At least 30 people have died in Beijing, as heavy rains and flooding ravaged roads and houses in northern China. Recovery efforts are underway, and videos show rescuers combing through flooded areas for stranded residents and helicopters delivering aid supplies.

Days of torrential rain have killed at least 30 people in the northern outskirts of Beijing, state media reported Tuesday, as China grapples with yet another deadly rainy season marked by extreme downpours,