Recently there has been tremendous rains in the Sichuan Province of China, Which has caused flooding and mud slides.

It appears that at least one wild panda has been killed by the down pour, with it's body being found in the Zipingpu Reservoir.

A local villager found the body on Tuesday morning and reported it to officials, the body was taken for examination where it was found that his lungs were full of water meaning that the Giant Panda had drowned.

Officials and preservation organisations are working closely together to minimise the risk to wild animals at this time.