Massive landslide hits China, 47 buried
Atleast 47 people were buried in a landslide in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on Monday morning
Beijing: Atleast 47 people were buried in a landslide in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on Monday morning.
More than 200 rescuers together with 33 firefighting vehicles and 10 loading machines were combing the debris to search for the missing, after the disaster happened in the Liangshui Village, Tangfang Town in the city of Zhaotong at 5:51 a.m.
The buried villagers were from 18 households, according to the headquarters for the disaster relief.
More than 500 residents were evacuated as the provincial commission for disaster reduction activated a Level-III emergency response for disaster relief.
Local weather forecast said there will be light snow in the town on Tuesday, with the lowest temperature expected to reach minus three degrees Celsius.
The investigation is underway as what led to the incident.
Ms Kalinga