Fifty eight people are dead and 175 missing due to floods in the Sichuan province of China, according to the local government.
Heavy rainfall in recent days has triggered several floods and landslides in the region.
A major landslide, which hit the region Wednesday, killed 44 people, said Tan Xiaoping, a senior official of the Sichuan Flood Prevention and Drought Relief Headquarters.
Around 13,400 houses washed away and 300,000 people have been forced to relocate in the last few days because of the floods
Approximately 3.47 million people were affected by the rampant downpour, according to the Chinese State News Agency Xinhua.
The local government warned of further landslides and mud-rock flows in the coming days. Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed in the region.
The province, which lies at the foothills of the China-Tibet border, has witnessed several natural disasters in recent years including the 2008 earthquake where around 90,000 people were killed.
Yangtze River, the largest river in Asia, also flows in the region. The level of the river has risen dramatically as a result of the heavy downpour.
The Sichuan government has announced a relief fund of 230 million Yuan ($ 37.50 million).
