BEIJING (Reuters) -Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday as as almost a year's worth of rain hit the capital in a matter of days, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.

Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 30 people in Beijing, after a year’s worth of rain fell in less than a week, according to state media. Beijing authorities said they have relocated a further 80,000 residents as rain continues.

Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power around the Chinese capital.