At least 21 construction workers in north-west China have been killed by flash flooding that swept through a remote part of the province of Qinghai, state media have reported.
The official Xinhua news agency said that they were "washed away" after a sudden torrential rain storm.
The area lies in high mountains 2,500km (1,500 miles) west of Beijing.
Flash floods are a frequent threat both to residents there and to travellers drawn by its mountain scenery.
On Monday at least 105 people were killed and 115 were missing after floods and a typhoon hit various parts of north-eastern and southern China, state media reported.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for "persistent efforts" to save people in the north-east from what Xinhua described as "the worst floods in decades".
Weather experts have warned that another storm is expected to hit China on Thursday.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
China "flash floods" kill 21 workers in Qinghai province
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