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Landslide crushes 40 houses, buries 100+ people in China (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Landslide crushes 40 houses, buries 100+ people in China (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
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Massive search efforts are underway in China’s Sichuan Province after a landslide destroyed dozens of houses, reportedly burying at least 100 people underneath the rubble.Massive search efforts are underway in China’s Sichuan Province after a landslide destroyed dozens of houses, reportedly burying at least 100 people underneath the rubble.
Torrential rain in Maoxian County triggered the large landslide which destroyed around 40 households in Xinmo Village, Xinhua reports. Around 100 people are feared trapped underneath the dirt and debris.Torrential rain in Maoxian County triggered the large landslide which destroyed around 40 households in Xinmo Village, Xinhua reports. Around 100 people are feared trapped underneath the dirt and debris.
The disaster happened in the Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture and struck at around 6:00am local time.The disaster happened in the Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture and struck at around 6:00am local time.
Some 500 people are now part of the search and rescue efforts after authorities mobilized manpower and deployed resources, including excavation equipment, to save the trapped villagers. Authorities mobilized manpower and deployed resources, including excavation equipment, to save the trapped villagers.
Some three million cubic meters of earth and rock slid down the mountain, Wang Yongbo, a local rescue official, told CCTV broadcaster.
Some 400 rescuers, including police, have been deployed at the site, AP reported.
The landslide has also blocked about a two-kilometer section of a local river course.The landslide has also blocked about a two-kilometer section of a local river course.