(Yicai) Aug. 1 -- Eleven people have died and 27 are missing in Beijing after continuous heavy rainfall since July 29 caused severe flooding in China’s capital, according to official figures.

Two of the victims were a firefighter and a township official who were helping with relief efforts, Beijing Daily reported. Among the missing, four were volunteers washed away by the flood waters while rescuing villagers.

So far, the disaster has led to the evacuation of 127,000 residents across 13 city districts and nearly 45,000 people have been affected. The economic losses have yet to be calculated.

Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit China in recent years, was downgraded as it moved north across the country, but has brought heavy rainfall to provincial-level regions including Beijing and Hebei in recent days.

As of 6 a.m. today, the average rainfall in the whole of Beijing was 257.9 millimeters, with 235.1 mm falling in the urban areas. The average in montainous Mentougou and Fangshan, the most affected districts, was 470.2 mm and 414.6 mm, respectively. And at 736.3 mm, the area with the most overall rainfall was the Wangjiayuan Reservoir in Changping district.

Northern China is usually a low-rainfall region, averaging about 600 mm a year, with the main precipitation in July and August.

Most areas of Beijing are still under a red flood alert, as continuous rainfall increases the risks of flash flooding and geological disasters.

Editor: Futura Costaglione