Torrential rains have wreaked havoc across northern China, forcing evacuations, disrupting traffic and leaving 30 people dead in Beijing and eight more in neighbouring Hebei province, where a landslide struck a village.

The rainstorm alert in the capital was cancelled on Tuesday as the rainbands weakened and shifted eastward, although showers were still forecast for the afternoon and evening.

The city remains on its highest level of flood-control emergency response.

In Mentougou District, 15,195 people had been evacuated as of 8am on Tuesday, and all 19 major tourist sites had been closed.

In Pinggu District, more than 12,800 people have been relocated, with 40 emergency shelters set up in gyms, schools, hotels and village offices.

A total of 34 teams involving 1,073 personnel have been deployed for flood response in Pinggu.

The city's meteorological bureau said the capital recorded an average of 72.2 mm of rainfall between 8pm on Monday and 10am on Tuesday, with a peak of 196.5 mm reported at Yancun Station in Fangshan District.

Authorities confirmed that 30 people had died in Beijing as of midnight Monday, including 28 in Miyun District and two in Yanqing.

In Hebei province, a rain-triggered landslide in Luanping County has killed eight people, with four others still missing.

Officials said that all residents of the affected village will be relocated as a safety precaution.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management on Tuesday allocated 350 million yuan in central government disaster relief funds to nine provincial-level regions. (Xinhua)