Beijing, January 22: At least 47 people were buried in a landslide that struck southwest China's Yunnan province on Monday. The disaster happened in the Liangshui village of Zhaotong city at 5:51 am Beijing time, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. More than 200 rescuers along with 33 firefighting vehicles and 10 loading machines were mobilised to search for the missing. China Floods: Beijing Issues Highest Warning Alert for Flooding as Torrential Rains Trigger Flash Floods and Landslides.
Landslide in China
JUST IN: Landslide destroys many homes in southwest China, at least 47 people missing pic.twitter.com/ne8aPyMoBh
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There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. The cause of the landslide was not immediately known.
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