Damaged roads and fallen trees next to the overflowing Qingshui river after heavy rainfall flooded the area, in Miyun district of Beijing, China, on July 29, 2025. Florence Lo/Reuters
BEIJING—Extreme rainfall across swathes of China caused over 16 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) in road damage, the transport ministry said on Wednesday.
The preliminary estimate covers damage to roads since the start of flood season, Li Ying, a ministry spokesperson, told reporters, and includes 23 provinces, regions and municipalities—more than two-thirds of China’s administrative divisions.
