Continuous heavy rains in Inner Mongolia's Ordos kill 5

(ECNS) -- Five people were killed in the torrential rains that hit Ordos, a city in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, from Monday, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.

Previously, three people were found dead and three others went missing after the torrential rains. Among the missing people, two were found and confirmed dead on Thursday. The other one is now in stable condition after receiving treatment in a local hospital.

(By Zhang Dongfang)