NANCHANG -- A landslide killed four people in East China's Jiangxi province as downpours continued to drench the region on Wednesday.

The landslide which struck Hukeng township in Anfu county in central Jiangxi, destroyed many buildings, according to the provincial flood control headquarters on Thursday.

Heavy rain has swept through the province since 7 am on Wednesday and is expected to last through Thursday. Downpours from May 18 to 23 left 11 people dead and four others missing in the province.

In southwest China's Guizhou province, at least two people were killed and more than 30,000 evacuated or relocated following heavy rain that lasted on Tuesday and Wednesday. Power and water supplies were cut in parts of Leishan county. Guizhou meteorological bureau forcast another bout downpours from Thursday night to Friday and issued a warning against cave-ins and landslides.

As of May 22, torrential rain across southern China has left 35 people dead and 13 missing.