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.

Beijing is no stranger to flooding, particularly in the summer months. One of the deadliest in recent memory occurred in July 2012, when 190mm of rain drenched the city in a day, killing 79 people. This summer, floods have wreaked havoc across swathes of China.

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