Beijing evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin threatens a third of annual rainfall in 24 hours

Thousands of people have been evacuated from flood- and landslide-risk areas in Beijing as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin batter northern and central China. Forecasters warned on Tuesday that the capital could receive over 150mm of rain within 24 hours, with some districts expected to exceed 200mm — more than a third of Beijing's average annual rainfall of 528mm.