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HANGZHOU, Sept. 29 -- At least 32 people are missing in landslides triggered by typhoon rain in two villages in the eastern province of Zhejiang, local governments said Thursday.

A landslide occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Sucun Village of Suichang County, and 26 residents are missing following a heavy downpour brought by Typhoon Megi. Houses in the village, about 37 kilometers from the county seat, were destroyed and the structures were swept away.

Also affected by the typhoon, another six people in Baofeng Village of Wencheng County went missing on Wednesday night after their homes had been destroyed by a landslide.

As of 7:30 a.m. Thursday, the six villagers remain missing and rescue work is underway.