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4 dead and 17 trapped in landslides in southwestern China
- Two landslides struck Dafang County in Guizhou province on May 22, 2025, trapping 21 people in mountainous terrain.
- Heavy rain over the past week, linked to climate change and extreme weather in southern China, triggered the landslides and emergency responses.
- Rescue teams including over 400 personnel, firefighters, and military officers face difficult conditions as they search for survivors in remote, steep terrain.
- At least four people have died and 17 remain missing, with authorities activating a Level II emergency alert and issuing geological disaster warnings nearby.
- The event highlights China’s vulnerability to climate change effects, prompting intensified emergency efforts and international condolences from leaders like Pakistan’s prime minister.
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Two landslides in Guizhou Province claimed four lives, and 17 more are missing. More than 400 troops are in action.
PM expresses solidarity with China over deadly landslides
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation, Islamabad, May 11, 2025. — X/@GovtofPakistanPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives caused by devastating landslides in China’s southwestern Guizhou province.In a message shared on...
4 dead, 17 trapped in landslides in southwestern China
BEIJING — Landslides in a rural area in China's southwestern Guizhou province have killed at least four people with 17 others still missing in the debris, state media said. Two bodies were found in Changshi township on Thursday, and two others in nearby Qingyang village, where a landslide buried 19 people from eight households, according to state-run Xinhua News Agency. Most of Guowa township, where Qingyang is located, had lost power after the …
In China, at least 21 people are missing after heavy rains and landslides.
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