A helicopter along with its two pilots was reported missing Tuesday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the local government said.

The helicopter took off from Guilin at around 11:00 a.m., and was headed to Beihai. It lost contact about one hour later in Guilin's Yongfu County, the county government said.

Rescuers are searching for the helicopter and its pilots in Yongfu.