China deploys military helicopters for flood rescue; Typhoon Khanun threatens Japan’s Okinawa

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China deployed military helicopters on Tuesday to deliver supplies to stranded train passengers in Beijing, state media reported, after deadly rainstorms wreaked havoc in the capital. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, has swept northwards over China since Friday, when it hit southern Fujian province after scything through the Philippines. Heavy rains began battering the city and surrounding areas on Saturday, with nearly the average rainfall for the entire month of July dumped on Beijing in just 40 hours. At least two people died from floods in Beijing on Monday, while another two casualties were reported in northeastern Liaoning over...