15 killed, thousands evacuated as rainstorms pound parts of China

Beijing: Torrential rain has triggered landslides and rising water levels in major rivers in many parts of China, forcing people to evacuate and disru...

Beijing: Torrential rain has triggered landslides and rising water levels in major rivers in many parts of China, forcing people to evacuate and disrupting traffic.

Fifteen people were dead and six others injured after a rain-triggered landslide hit a village in central China's Hunan Province, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.

The landslide hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday and washed away part of a residential house.

Over 300 rescuers have been dispatched for the rescue operation. The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.

The Ministry of Emergency Management, on Saturday, said in a statement that Hunan would experience heavy rainstorms and parts of the province would see "extremely heavy rainstorms from Saturday evening to Monday."