Beijing Faces More Torrential Rainfall After Deadly Floods (2)

Beijing is getting drenched by another round of heavy rain, one week after torrential downpours across parts of the Chinese capital unleashed flooding that claimed at least 44 lives.

The city’s meteorological service elevated its rainstorm warning signal to red at 1 p.m. local time Monday, the highest alert in a tri-colored system. Some places were expected to get more than 200 millimeters (7.9 inches) over six hours, raising the risk of landslides, the forecaster said.

The heaviest precipitation was expected to start at 6 p.m. and extend through dawn on Tuesday morning, according to the China Meteorological Administration. A ...