Beijing is getting drenched by another round of heavy rain, one week after torrential downpours across parts of the Chinese capital unleashed flooding that claimed at least 44 lives.

Parts of the flood-damaged road network in Beijing were cleared on Wednesday, with traffic gradually returning to normal in areas hit by the recent torrential rains, according to the city's transport commission.

Floods Rock More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from flood-prone areas in Beijing as the capital prepares for additional heavy rain after devastating rainstorms k