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China: 6 dead, 21 missing in landslide

Chinese state media report that six people have died and 21 remain missing after a landslide hit a village in southwestern China.

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FP Archives|Aug 28, 2014, 08:40:16 IST

Beijing: Chinese state media report that six people have died and 21 remain missing after a landslide hit a village in southwestern China.The official Xinhua News Agency says 77 houses collapsed or were buried in the landslide yesterday night in the village of Yingping in Guizhou province.[caption id="attachment_1685841" align="alignleft" width="380"]A landslide in China. Representational image. AFP. A landslide in China. Representational image. AFP.[/caption]Xinhua says another 21 people were injured in the landslide. State television network CCTV said today that a small reservoir was breached during the landslide, and the flooding caused further damage to the village.The channel showed dozens of rescuers combing a wide site covered in dried mud.AP

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First Published:Aug 28, 2014, 08:40:16 IST
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