Beijing says that 31 elderly people died in a nursing house.

A group of elderly people were trapped in an equality house out of at least 70 people who died during strong storms criticized Beijing And neighboring provinces.

Officials said 31 died 31 people at the Elderly Care Center in Taishitun when the Mayon area in Beijing became one of the most difficult areas that caused storms to almost rain in the area for a few days. The flood water rose in the area on Monday, and many were arrested.

Officials offered a rare general apology on Thursday when they announced deaths.

“For a long time, this was the great center in the city center and was safe, and this was not included in preparation plans. This means that our plans for them have holes,” said Yu Wugo, the party minister in Mayon.

The Care Center includes 69 of the population, including 55 they have been suspended in some capabilities. The facility sat on low ground near the water that was flooded after the severe rains, according to the local media. When the floods were struck on Monday, there were 77 people in the building, including employees.

The Nursing House was shown in a rescue story from the state broadcaster CCTV, which displays rescuers in boats that pull people from windows without mentioning any deaths.

“Within hours of concerted effort, they succeeded in saving 48 people,” said a comment from the video story without mentioning anyone who died.

The city later announced that 28 people died in the Mayon area on Tuesday after rescuers were able to go to the scene, but they did not reveal who died and where.

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China’s government censorship has stressed control of information since Commander Xi Jinping has reached power in 2012, and they see it as much importance to prevent disturbances. In recent years, there have been more increasing topics of negative news about the economy to basic information about violent attacks, such as the number of people with control.

When the water came this week, they rapidly rose to two meters (6.5 feet) in the deepest points, officials in Beijing said.

Many could not escape. A 87 -year -old mother in Beijing managed to leave the elderly Care Center in Mayon, Caixin said.

“She does not know where she got the power, but she was able to climb to the edge of the window,” she said, noting that her room colleague was unable to wake up and drown.

Officials said 44 people died in Beijing.

In the neighboring Heibi Province, the authorities announced eight additional deaths on Thursday and 16 deaths this week.

In the Northern Shansi Province, the authorities announced on Wednesday evening that 10 people had died after a small bus carrying farm workers in heavy rains. Four people are still missing as the rescue continues, according to the city’s government statement three days after the bus disappeared.

–Fu Ting in Washington, DC, contributed to this story.

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