Bayannur: Eight people have died and four others remain missing after a flash flood swept through a wild camping site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region late Saturday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the disaster occurred around 10 pm (1400GMT) on Saturday in the upstream area of a river in Urad Rear Banner, Bayannur City, leaving 13 campers unaccounted for.

By 10 am (0200GMT) on Sunday, one individual was rescued, eight were confirmed dead, and four were still missing. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing as officials strive to locate the missing individuals.

The development comes amid renewed weather warnings issued by China on Saturday, highlighting the potential for rainstorms, mountain torrents, and geological disasters across multiple regions. The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a blue alert for heavy rainfall expected from Saturday to Sunday in parts of Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan.

A yellow alert for mountain torrents was issued for Shandong and Hainan by the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). In addition, a yellow alert for geological disaster risks was raised for Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Yunnan, and Shaanxi. Local authorities have been urged to take precautionary measures to mitigate the impact of these potential disasters.

China's weather warnings operate on a four-tier system, with red being the most severe, followed by orange, yellow, and blue.