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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. | 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. | 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. | |
| Shanyang officials said the authorities were alerted to the landslide at 01:47 local time (17:47 GMT on Tuesday). | 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. | 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. | 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. | State broadcaster CCTV said dozens of soldiers, some with sniffer dogs, were at the scene looking for signs of life. |