At Least 13 Dead as Torrential Rains Hammer Northern China

At least 13 people have died and more remain missing after days of torrential rains and flash flooding battered northern China, with the worst-hit areas including Inner Mongolia and the cities of Ordos and Bayannur, according to state-run media Xinhua.

The heavy downpours, part of a broader pattern of extreme weather across China since July, have caused rivers to burst their banks, washed away campers, and submerged roads and vehicles.