BEIJING: At least three people died and 57 were missing after rain-triggered landslides struck a village in southwestern China, state media reported on Thursday.

The landslides swept through the village of Wama in mountainous Yunnan province, Xinhua news agency said.

State television said they occurred following heavy rain. No other details were given.

Floods and related natural disasters triggered by heavy rains have affected 230 million people nationwide this year and resulted in the evacuation of more than 15 million people, the government has said.

A devastating mudslide in northwestern Gansu province last month left at least 1,467 dead and 298 missing.

The government said this week that 3,185 people have been killed nationwide, while 1,050 are listed as missing in flood-related natural disasters so far this year.

BDST: 0930 HRS, September 2, 2010