All communications in flood-hit villages in Beijing restored

BEIJING -- After all-out repair efforts, all communications in the flood-hit villages in Beijing have been restored, the Beijing Communications Administration said on Saturday.

Chinese authorities had launched massive rescue and relief efforts in response to typhoon-induced torrential rains. Beijing has, over the previous few days, seen the heaviest rainfall since records began 140 years ago, leaving 11 dead in the city.

According to the Beijing Communications Administration, the cooperation between Beijing and neighboring Hebei province, has played an important role in the process of restoring communications in the villages cut off from the outside world. After the joint efforts of the emergency repair workers from Beijing and communication operators in Hebei, the communication signal in the disaster area has been restored.

Meanwhile, Beijing has made significant efforts to enhance communication restoration efficiency through the integrated use of satellite phones, mobile base station vehicles and vehicles that provide power support.

On Friday, unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with high-altitude base station equipment achieved 5G signal coverage for six consecutive hours over Wangping township and Tanzhesi township in Beijing's Mentougou district and the surrounding nearly 80 square kilometers area. During this time, the aerial setup provided voice, SMS, and internet services for over 2,000 users.

According to authorities, the communication services, including fixed voice service, public internet service and mobile network service, are functioning normally in Beijing except for the districts of Fangshan, Mentougou and Changping, where the emergency personnel are diligently working to restore communications.