1st LD: 4 dead, 3 missing after heavy rain in central China

CHANGSHA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Four people were confirmed dead and three others remained missing by Monday night after torrential rain lashed a mountainous part of central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said Tuesday.

The city of Zixing has received a record precipitation since Friday due to the impact of Typhoon Gaemi, with 24-hour rainfall exceeding 645 mm at one spot, said the city's flood control an