8 people dead, 26 missing as rain batters southwest China

Photo taken on Aug. 21, 2019 shows the scene after heavy downpours in Gengda Town of Wolong special administrative region in Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Eight people have remained missing and 96 villagers and tourists trapped in Gengda Town after heavy downpours battered Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, local authorities said early Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)