Landslide in Southwest China Kills at Least 1

Landslide in southwest China kills at least 1

BEIJING — A landslide hit southwestern China's Guangxi region on Monday (Aug 17), killing at least one person while four others remained trapped, local authorities said.The landslide took place in a construction site in Nandan County shortly before noon, a local government statement said.President Xi Jinping called for improving the country's ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters...

One dead, four trapped after landslide in southern China

Beijing, Aug. 17 (SANA) One person was confirmed dead and four others remained trapped after a landslide struck a construction site in Nandan County, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday, local authorities said.Xinhua reported that the incident occurred at around 11:26 a.m. in Mangchang Township, Nandan County, according to the county’s emergency management bureau. Local authorities immediately dispatched a joint rescue team to th…

Landslide in southwest China kills at least one person - Regional Media News

BEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A landslide hit southwestern China's Guangxi region on Monday, killing at least one person while four others remained trapped, local authorities said. • The landslide took place in a construction site in Nandan County shortly before noon, a local government statement said. • President Xi Jinping called for improving the country's ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters in an article published on …

Landslide in southwest China kills at least one person

BEIJING, Aug 17 - A landslide hit southwestern China's Guangxi region on Monday, killing at least one person while four others remained trapped, local authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com.