Five people remain missing after mountain floods triggered by heavy rainfall hit a village in Jingyuan County, Northwest China's Gansu Province, as of 2 am on Monday, CCTV news reported, citing local authorities.

The disaster occurred around 6 pm on Sunday in Xinquan village, following torrential rains that brought over 40 millimeters of precipitation within an hour, according to the CCTV report.

Rescue efforts involving nearly 400 personnel from emergency, firefighting, police, and local government departments are underway, according to the report.

Global Times