BEIJING -- Heavy rains in northwestern China caused flash flooding that killed at least 10 people and left 33 missing in Yuzhong County area of Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday.

Chinese state media reports flash floods have left at least 10 people dead and 33 missing in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province.

Flash floods and mudslides hit northwest China's Gansu province starting Thursday. Torrents of mud and water swept through mountainous areas. Rescuers found three more bodies on Saturday, raising the death toll to 13.