Heavy Rain, Flooding Stall Beijing (Photos)

This photo taken on June 23, 2011 shows pedestrians stranded on a flyover after rainstorms which flooded a large part of the city of Beijing on Thursday. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) A sudden rainstorm over the past several days has left Beijing soggy and flooded, causing widespread problem's throughout the capital city of China.Two people were electrocuted on Friday after they stepped into a pool of water that was exposed to a live electrical wire, according to local media reports.
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Air traffic and vehicle traffice in the city were halted due to the heavy rains and floods.Such rains have not been witnessed in more than a centure, say local media reports.
Vehicles drive along a submerged road as a rainstorm hits Beijing city on June 23, 2011 in Beijing, China. (ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)
This photo taken on June 23, 2011shows vehicles stranded along a flooded street after rainstorms which flooded a large part of the city of Beijing. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
This photo taken on June 23, 2011 shows the traffic jam due to rainstorms. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
Vehicles drive along a submerged road as a rainstorm hits Beijing city on June 23, 2011 in Beijing, China. (ChinaFotoPress/Gett! y Images )
Pedestrians walk along a flooded street during a rainstorm in Beijing. (ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)
A vehicle is trapped in a flooded street during a rainstorm in Beijing. (ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)
Planes park at the Beijing capital airport as flights were delayed due to rainstorms which flooded a large part of the city on June 23, 2011 (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
This photo taken on June 23, 2011 shows a pedestrian making her way during a heavy rainstorm in Beijing. (ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)
This photo taken on June 23, 2011 shows pedestrians making their way along a flooded street. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
Traffic builds up along a busy road in Beijing. (ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)


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