Officials have warned the coming rain in Ya'an city，Sichuan province may trigger landslides, China National Radio reports.
The Ministry of Land and Resources and China Meteorological Administration issued the joint warning that central and northern Ya'an city and parts of southeastern Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture are prone to landslides.
Residents and rescue workers in townships of Dachuan, Taiping, Shuangshi and Baosheng in Lushan county, and the mountainous areas in Baoxing county need to take preventive measures, experts advised. 
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