Beijing, September 22 (KCNA) -- Floods and landslides triggered by recent heavy rains in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei and other parts of China have left 70 people dead and 32 others missing this month, the National Disaster Reduction Commission said in a statement released on Tuesday.

These disasters have affected 21.56 million people and caused an estimated 26.09 billion yuan in direct economic losses, the statement said. Relief work is being conducted in the afflicted areas.