Cars are stalled on a flooded Beijing road on the morning of Sept 10, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
A new round of rainfall hit the capital on Monday after peak temperatures in Beijing on Sunday broke a historical record for early September, reaching 35.9 C, according to the local meteorological department.
On Monday evening during the capital's rush hour, a number of subway stations in Beijing provided free raincoats for people who were on their way home from work.
A man helps a family member put on a raincoat at Beijing's Huixinxijie Nankou subway station, on Sept 9, 2019. [Photo/IC]
Early Tuesday morning, downpours continued to affect Beijing's traffic, disrupting the life of the everyday commuters.
The short-term heavy rainfall was estimated to last until 5 am Tuesday and carried a relatively high risk of floods and geological disasters, according to the meteorological bureau.
Staff workers at Beijing's Huixinxijie Nankou station give out free raincoats to passengers on Sept 9, 2019. [Photo/IC]
A delivery man braves the rain in Beijing, on Sept 9, 2019. [Photo/IC]
Amid Monday's heavy downpour, a delivery man checks his cellphone by the road in Beijing, on Sept 9, 2019. [Photo/IC]
Traffic comes to a standstill due to heavy rain in Beijing on the evening of Sept 9, 2019. [Photo/IC]
A commuter tries to wait out the rain under his umbrella, on Sept 9, 2019. [Photo/IC]
Two sanitation workers walk in the downpour in the early morning of Sept 10, 2019. [Photo/IC]
A new round of rainfall hits Beijing on Sept 9, 2019. [Photo/IC]
