Intense rain swells rivers in China; Hebei landslide kills four

Swollen rivers, waterways and reservoirs across China worsened flooding and landslides on July 28 that killed at least four people, as the authorities warned of more intense rain and heightened disaster risks in coming days.

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HONG KONG - Swollen rivers, waterways and reservoirs across China worsened flooding and landslides on July 28 that killed at least four people, as the authorities warned of more intense rain and heightened disaster risks in coming days.

Forty-one rivers across the country have flooded, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing China's Ministry of Water Resources. The ministry said it had issued flood warnings for small and mid-sized rivers and mountain torrents.

Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and surrounding provinces on July 28, including those in central China, such as Hunan, and northern Inner Mongolia.

Four people died in a landslide in northern Hebei and eight people are missing.