Heavy rains hit Beijing early Monday morning, causing a severe
traffic jam from downtown Beijing to the capital's international
airport and delaying all flights leaving from the airport.
The municipal meteorological observatory said at 8:45 AM. Monday
that heavy rains had swept central and southern Beijing. It also
forecast heavy rains or rainstorms would continue to hit the city
until Monday night.
The strong rainfalls have caused many parts of the main roads
inundated by water. By 1 PM Monday, traffic was almost stopped
along the expressway from the downtown to the airport because of
the rains.
According to a broadcast from the airport, all flights leaving
Beijing were delayed because of the rainfall.
(Xinhua News Agency July 31, 2006)
