Seven people have died in landslides triggered by five continuous days of torrential rain in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, local officials said Friday.

 

Thirty-two monitoring stations across the province reported rainfalls of more than 100 mm in just two days, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.

 

The Zhejiang meteorological station has forecast more heavy rain on Friday and Saturday, and the provincial flood-control authority has warned people and local governments to be aware of weather-related risks.

 

(Xinhua News Agency May 13, 2006)