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.The city’s meteorological service elevated its rainstorm warning signal to red at 1 p.

Beijing’s terrain, surrounded by mountains to the west and north, is considered a natural rain trap, often intensifying downpours and complicating drainage. In 2012, the city recorded its worst floods in recent memory, with 79 fatalities, mostly in Fangshan district.