Heavy floods displace 10,000 in China as Beijing gets respite from extreme heat

Beijing has reported nearly 10 straight days when the temperature exceeded 35C (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Heavy flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a brief respite from sweltering heat.

Beijing reported 9.8 straight days when the temperature exceeded 35C (95F), the National Climate Centre said on Monday.