2nd LD-Writethru: At least 7 dead after heavy rain in central China

CHANGSHA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people have been confirmed dead and three others remain missing after intense rain triggered flash floods and mudflows in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said Tuesday.

Among the dead are three villagers from Yongxing County in the city of Chenzhou. A rain-triggered mudflow claimed their lives after they went missing last Wednesday while patrolling th