CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-TORRENTIAL RAINS-RESCUE EFFORTS (CN)

(240720) -- BAOJI, July 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers drain floodwater in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2024.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji betwee