The number of people killed when a gorge flooded in Chongqing on July the 11th has risen to 16, after rescuers found one more body in the southeastern municipality.

The number of people killed when a gorge flooded in Chongqing on July the 11th has risen to 16.

Among the 35 tourists involved in the incident, 16 tourists are confirmed dead, and 16 have been rescued, including 5 with minor injuries. They're being treated in a local hospital. Rescuers are still searching for the three missing tourists.

(CCTV July 15, 2009)