Mudslide in eastern China kills one, more heavy rain expected

BEIJING,: A mudslide in eastern China's Zhejiang Province on Friday (Aug 14) killed one person and three others remained missing, while eastern and southern provinces were bracing for more downpours and floods, China's state media reported.The mudslide occurred around 6.30am local time in Changxing County and caused a house to collapse, state-run Xinhua News Agency said.A preliminary investigation showed that the mudslide was triggered by a flash flood after a sudden burst of heavy rain. Rescue work was underway, Xinhua reported.China is increasingly battling destructive weather that scientists link to climate change, especially this year, as an emerging El Nino pattern boosts temperatures and fuels more frequent and intense typhoons. Natural disasters in China in July, when the country wa