At least five people have been killed and dozens injured by storms raging in southwestern China that blew down a market building, state media reported on Friday.

Nearly 115,000 people have been affected by the gales, which have hit eight cities since descending on the region on Sunday, Xinhua said.

Two people were killed and 24 injured when a storm brought down a wholesale market building in Foshan city, Guangdong province, the state media agency said.

A strong gale and heavy rain struck the fruit market in Foshan city, Guangdong province, at around 7:00 am (2300 GMT Thursday), Xinhua said, citing local officials.

Another three people have been killed in neighbouring Guangxi province over the past few days, it said, two of them hit by falling trees while another drowned.

Three more are missing after falling into flood waters, Xinhua added.

Storms have already caused havoc in the region. Last week, a huge crane collapsed in high winds in Guangdong province, killing 18 people at a construction site.

A further 18 were hospitalised following the accident in the city of Dongguan.

China's meteorological authority forecast torrential rain will hit areas south of the Yangtze River over the course of Saturday.

It has so far given the storms the lowest rating on its four-tier warning system.

Landslide in northeast India kills 16
New Delhi (AFP) April 22, 2016 - A huge landslide hit a camp for construction workers in a remote part of northeast India on Friday, killing at least 16, police said.

Heavy rains triggered the disaster in the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, which lies on the Tibetan border and is claimed in part by China.

The workers, who were building a hotel, were asleep when the landslide hit their camp in Tawang district, more than 10,000 feet (around 3,000 metres) above sea level.

"Sixteen bodies have been recovered by police and emergency workers. One more is feared trapped under the debris," said Anto Alphonse, superintendent of police for Tawang.

"Three labourers survived and have received minor injuries. A total of 20 workers were at the spot when the massive landslide struck the construction site."

India's National Disaster Management Authority said police and soldiers had rushed to the scene.

Landslides are common in the Himalayas, particularly during monsoon season, which begins in June.

In a tweet Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed "grief on the loss of lives" in the disaster.

Days of incessant rains have caused flood-like situations in many parts of the frontier state, triggering flash floods and landslides.

Local media reported heavy damage to houses, road infrastructure and crops, as all the major rivers in the state are running over the danger mark.