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Dozens missing after landslide in Shaanxi, China | Dozens missing after landslide in Shaanxi, China |
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At least 26 people remain missing after a landslide in China's northwest Shaanxi province, say local authorities. | |
About 1 million cubic metres of mud buried dormitories and homes owned by the Shaanxi Wuzhou Mining Company in Shanyang county early on Wednesday. | |
Officials said 14 people had been rescued, the operations had been greatly hampered by heavy rain. | |
China has seen severe weather during the current monsoon season. | China has seen severe weather during the current monsoon season. |
The powerful Typhoon Soudelor hit southern China over the weekend bringing strong winds and rain,. | The powerful Typhoon Soudelor hit southern China over the weekend bringing strong winds and rain,. |
Shanyang officials said the authorities were alerted to the landslide at 01:47 local time (17:47 GMT on Tuesday). | |
Fifteen dormitories and three residential buildings were buried, trapping at least 40 people initially. | |
The local government said on its website that people in the area surrounding the landslide had been evacuated, and that large machinery and rescue personnel had been brought in. | |
State broadcaster CCTV said dozens of soldiers, some with sniffer dogs, were at the scene looking for signs of life. |