State media: 56 missing after a torrent of water washes through mountain town in SW China

56 missing after flood washes through China town

BEIJING — A state news agency says three people have been killed and 56 are missing after a torrent of water washed through a mountain town in southwest China.

China News Agency says the deluge took place about 4 a.m. on Tuesday in Xiaohe town of Yunnan province, following weeks of heavy rains.

Rescue efforts are under way.