Eight people have died in landslides caused by heavy rain in southeast China, local media reported on Saturday.
Five victims were found in the collapsed factory building and three more were found in the collapsed apartment building on Friday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the Uping Provincial Information Bureau.
Heavy rain began last Thursday in Uping, 210 kilometers from the port city of Xiamen, the capital of Fujian province.
The storm destroyed crops, cut power and destroyed 39 homes in the county, while 1,600 people were evacuated, according to state media.
