Moscow: Eight residents missing in a mountain torrent last week in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been confirmed dead, state media reported Thursday, citing local authorities.

According to Anadolu Agency, the identities of all the victims have been confirmed through DNA tests, with the last body retrieved from the river water around 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) downstream on Wednesday. The disaster struck Sanshe village in Longsheng county on Friday.

*Writing by Aamir Latif*