Floods for miles: swathes of China underwater after historic rain

Floods for miles: swathes of China underwater after historic rain

Swathes of northern China are submerged in filthy floodwater after days of historic rainfall battered the capital city of Beijing and surrounding areas.

Torrents of brown water swept tons of rubbish through a park in suburban Beijing, while normally bustling main streets in Hebei province to the southwest of the capital turned to rivers.