At least 38 people have died in the Chinese capital region after it was battered by almost a year’s worth of rain in a handful of days.

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

Officials in Beijing have launched all-out disaster relief and rescue operations in the last four days after a fresh spell of intense rainstorms damaged roads, disrupted power supply, and prompted mass evacuations.