A landslide in China buries 33 people, with about half of them rescued, state media report
Local authorities said 18 people were rescued and rescue teams were still searching for the others after the landslide buried 33 people.
- On Tuesday, a landslide in Nanhe township, Longnan city, Gansu province, buried 33 people shortly before 7 a.m. State broadcaster CCTV reported 17 have been "successfully rescued," with 16 remaining buried.
- The mountainous region with steep valleys and crisscrossing rivers is prone to natural disasters including landslides, especially during rainy seasons. Local government websites show multiple recorded landslides in recent years following heavy rain.
- Local authorities are making every effort to rescue those affected in Tanchang county, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. While rescue operations continue, officials have relocated affected residents to ensure safety.
- Historical Mudslides in the region include a 2010 disaster in Zhouqu that killed over 1500 people, and August 2020 mudslides that displaced more than 72,000 residents and caused 8.2 billion yuan in damage.
- The cause of the landslide remains unclear, and authorities continue monitoring the mountainous area for further risks following the recent event in Gansu province.
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(Beijing=Yonhap News) Correspondent Han Jong-gu = The death toll from the landslide in northwestern China's Gansu province has risen to 21.
"The search and rescue operation at the landslide site in Dangchang County has ended; the disaster has claimed a total of 21 lives," the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported, citing a Wednesday statement from the Longnan city government. Landslide fatalities in China: The tragedy occurred on Tuesday just before 7 a.m. local time (1 a.m. in Poland) in the village of Rencang. The earth's fall trapped a total of 33 people, most of whom were resident…
The record of a landslide in Gansu province, in northwestern China, which had buried 33 people, stands at 21 deaths, reported on Wednesday the national television station CCTV.
At least 21 people died in a landslide in China.
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