1st LD-Writethru-5 killed, 8 missing after torrential rains hit northwest China's Shaanxi

XI'AN, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.