Beijing airport cancels 670 flights, as heavy rain wreaks havoc across northern China
Transport networks across northern China were in chaos on Monday as torrential rains caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights in Beijing, and left roads cracked, crumbled and submerged, local sources reported.
According to figures from the website of Beijing Capital International Airport, 670 departures had been cancelled as of 6pm, all of them domestic. The bad weather had less of an impact on international flights, with just two – both to Sydney, Australia – hit by delays.
In both suburban and outlying areas of Beijing, the weather brought traffic to a standstill, as local authorities issued warnings for both high winds and heavy rains.
A total of 22 weather stations reported overnight rainfall in excess of 100mm per hour, while 108 others recorded rates of 50mm per hour, the source added.