Two people are confirmed dead and five others are still missing in a landslide in Guangzhou.

Fourteen people were trapped in the rain-triggered landslide in Dayuan Village in the city's Baiyun District on Wednesday morning.

Seven of them were plucked to safety within hours.

The search for those missing continues.

Baiyun District has deployed hundreds of rescue personnel in the operation.

The National Development and Reform Commission said on Wednesday 100 million yuan had been allocated to support emergency recovery efforts in Guangdong province, which has been hit by heavy rain.