Record-breaking Rainfall and Typhoon Devastate Beijing and Okinawa

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Record-breaking Rainfall and Typhoon Devastate Beijing and Okinawa
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Beijing experiences the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, causing severe flooding and resulting in 11 deaths and 27 missing persons. Typhoon Khanun hits Japan's Okinawa islands, leading to the evacuation of over 600,000 residents and leaving more than 200,000 households without electricity. The typhoon is forecasted to stall in the East China Sea and potentially bring heavy rainfall and high wind gusts to China's eastern coast. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for thorough search and rescue efforts and the restoration of normal living conditions.

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