NANNING -- Four people have been confirmed dead after the body of the last missing person was found on Tuesday in a flash flood in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said.

Torrential downpours hit Longlin county of Guangxi on Saturday, resulting in the flash flood in Yancha township. A temporary hillside shelter was swept away by the surging waters, leaving four people missing.

Local emergency response, public security, fire and health authorities promptly launched search and rescue operations after the disaster.

Three bodies were recovered on Saturday, while the body of the last missing person was retrieved at noon on Tuesday.