Beijing’s Surprise Waterpark: No Tickets, Just Floods
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Oh, I'm sorry, did I miss the part where Beijing decided to double as a swimming pool? Heavy rains and flooding "killed 30 people in Beijing," pushing the death toll to at least 34 in the region. More than 80,000 residents were "relocated," which sounds like a polite way of saying, 'Find higher ground, buddy.' It’s like Beijing wanted to prove that they could turn a city into a waterpark - disaster edition. So let me get this straight: we have catastrophic flooding, thousands displaced, and no umbrella app in sight?
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(1 of 3)Source: Feeds | Published: 7/29/2025 | Author: The Associated Press
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