Floods and mudslides triggered by the tropical storm Bilis have killed 11 people in a village in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian.

Rainstorms and mudslides hit Heshan Village in Longhai City early Sunday morning, killing nine people by Monday morning. Another two injured people died later on Monday.

Ten houses were destroyed in the disaster and 116 villagers have been evacuated to safety.

(Xinhua News Agency July 18, 2006)