The facility sat on low-lying ground near a river that had flooded after the unusually intense rain. It housed 69 residents, including 55 who were disabled in some capacity.

The facility sat on low-lying ground near a river that had flooded after the unusually intense rains.View on euronews

Flooding killed 31 residents at a care home for elderly people on the outskirts of Beijing this week, local officials have said. Footage showed emergency teams wading through chest-high water trying to rescue those trapped in the home in the Miyun District.