Xi'an mudslide grief deepens

The death toll from a mudslide in northwestern Xi'an has risen to 21, with six people still missing, as China grapples with unusually high summer rainfall.

China Central Television had earlier reported that Friday's mudslide left a total of 18 people dead or missing, with two confirmed casualties.

The mudslide destroyed two houses and cut power to 900 households.

Typhoon Khanun weakened into a tropical depression when it made landfall in Liaoning on Friday night.

Rain still posed flood risks to low-lying cities including Anshan, where 17,859 people had been evacuated.

Overnight rainfall in Liaoning peaked at 52 millimeters per hour, with four reservoirs exceeding flood limits.