Torrential rains disrupt lives in Sichuan

Continuous and heavy rain has affected the lives of 115,900 people in Sichuan province, local flood control authorities said on Tuesday.

Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Dege county on Monday, killing four people and injuring one, the county government said.

Rain in the province has damaged a total of 4,440 hectares of crops and caused economic losses of 159 million yuan ($23.8 million).