00:00Dozens of elderly people died in a nursing home in Beijing after it flooded during powerful
00:07storms earlier this week, local authorities have said. The 31 deaths account for almost
00:13half of the at least 70 people who were killed when extreme weather lashed the Chinese capital
00:18and its neighboring provinces. Nearly a year's worth of rain hit the area over just a few days,
00:24and many were caught unprepared as floodwaters surged. Officials offered a rare public apology
00:30on Thursday when they announced the deaths.
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