BEIJING - Torrential rain that has triggered deadly flood in South China is expected to moderate on Sunday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecasted.

Rainy weather will continue in south China, but precipitation and coverage will notably shrink, the NMC said on Sunday morning.

Parts of Yunnan Province, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Hunan province, Jiangxi province, Zhejiang province and Fujian province will continue to have heavy rainfall.

Flood caused by persistent rain has killed more than 10 people and incurred big economic losses in South China.