Nine people have been killed, four more are missing in the central Chinese province of Hubei in mountain streams caused by heavy rains, TASS reported referring to Xinhua.

As of Monday morning, 61 people had been rescued.

The incident occurred on Sunday at about 11:00 am local time, when, as a result of heavy rainfall, dozens of people were trapped in a mountain gorge on the territory of Hefeng County.

A total of 14 vehicles and over 60 emergency responders were sent to the scene. Search work continues.