Ten people were killed when a passenger train derailed after being hit by a landslide in east China's Jiangxi Province.

The train, a K859, was bound for the tourist city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The accident happened in Dongxiang county at around ten minutes after two on Sunday morning.

The locomotive plus nine of the 17 carriages of the train came off the tracks. Some carriages flipped over in the mountainous terrain.

Soldiers were trying to reach those who remained trapped inside the train.

Rescuers have told the Xinhua news agency at least 20 injured passengers have been saved. Four in serious condition were rushed to hospital. It was not immediately known how many passengers were on board.