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Man in custody after alleged kidnapping

A man suspected of kidnapping a student, taking the student hostage and injuring another at a school on Monday morning was taken into custody at the scene, according to Beijing police. The public security department in the capital's Haidian district said on its Sina Weibo account that they received a call at around 7 am, reporting that a man had kidnapped a student after driving onto a middle school campus. During the process, another student was injured by the vehicle. The police quickly arrived at the scene and took the suspect into custody. He was identified as a 26-year-old man surnamed Yuan who worked for the school, the police said. The kidnapped student was rescued, while the one who was hurt was sent to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, it added. No further details about the case have been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

Alert renewed for severe convective weather

China's meteorological authority on Monday renewed a yellow alert for severe convective weather in some areas. From Monday to Tuesday, thunderstorms, gales and hail will sweep parts of Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Guangxi with the maximum wind force reaching 28 meters per second, according to the National Meteorological Center. Short and intense rainfall will lash parts of Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi and Hainan, the center said. The meteorological center has advised the public to take precautions against heavy rain, thunder and gales, and has recommended reducing outdoor activities. Vessels operating in or transiting affected waters should return to ports or take detours, according to the center.

China Daily - Xinhua