Beijing, SANA-Ten people died while scores are still missing due to floods in Yuzhong County, northwest China’s Gansu Province.

Xinhua news agency quoted local authorities as saying that continuous heavy rainfall triggered mountain torrents in the county, resulting in the death of ten and 33 missing” noting that the rescue efforts continue.

Heavy rainfall caused sudden floods and at least one landslide in mountainous areas near Lanzhou City, and the rains also caused power and telecommunications outages in the Qinglong Mountains, stranding more than 4,000 people in four villages.

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged authorities concerned to make all-out efforts to rescue victims and prevent the devastating effects of the floods in the region.

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