In China, at least 35 people have been killed and several others reported missing after torrential rains caused flooding across the central parts of Hubei and Hunan provinces. The Xinhua news agency said floods and landslides toppled homes and destroyed river embankments in Hubei's city of Xianning, killing 20 people and leaving five others missing. In nearby Hunan province, 15 people have been confirmed dead and several others missing. Reports said floods stranded nearly 100,000 people in three of Xianning's counties, Tongcheng, Chibi and Chongyang.