Beijing official admits ‘gaps’ in readiness after rains kill dozens | AFP

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Beijing official admits 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozens | AFP

A Beijing city official admits that authorities had not been prepared for the heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital and killed 44 people. "This tragic lesson has warned us that putting the people first, putting human life first, is more than a slogan," Yu Weiguo, ruling Communist Party boss in the hard-hit Miyun district, tells a news conference.

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