China: 31,000 forced to flee homes in Beijing as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rains

Strongest storm to hit country in years has also caused widespread flooding and evacuations in province of Fujian

Beijing has recorded its heaviest rainfall this year as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri passed through China's capital, forcing more than 31,000 people to evacuate their homes in the city, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Heavy rain continued to fall in Beijing as well as in Hebei, Tianjin and eastern Shanxi as Doksuri dissipated over northern China, the China Meteorological Administration said.