Heavy rains hammer Beijing, Tianjin

Torrential rain hit parts of Beijing on Tuesday morning under the influence of Typhoon Ampil after it moved into Hebei province early on Tuesday.

Ampil swept across much of North China, including eastern Beijing, parts of Hebei province and Tianjin, accompanied by heavy rains, strong winds and thunder, according to the National Meteorological Center.

At 8 am, the eye of Ampil was in Tianjin's Dagang district. The storm moved northeastward at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and was expected to reach the southeastern Inner Mongolia autonomous region around Tuesday evening.