Beijing, June 2 (TIWN) Two people were killed and four remain missing after heavy rain triggered two landslides on Thursday in the city of Huaihua in China's Hunan province, authorities said.

One landslide occurred at around 3 a.m. Thursday at Tonglingxi Village in Mayang Miao Autonomous County. The landslide caused two houses to collapse and left four people missing.  The other landslide happened at around 4 am at Dahuaping Village in the county, claiming the lives of two victims.  Rescue work is still underway.