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47 Buried, Over 200 Evacuated As Massive Landslide Hits China: Report

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47 Buried, Over 200 Evacuated As Massive Landslide Hits China: Report

Authorities did not immediately specify whether anyone had died in the landslide. Beijing: Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. The landslide took place at 5:51 am (2151 GMT Sunday) in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing … Read more

Death toll in China’s earthquake rises to 131

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Death toll in China’s earthquake rises to 131

The death toll in the powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted a mountainous region of northwestern China late Monday night has risen to 131, local authorities said on Wednesday. A total of 113 people were killed in the Gansu, while the death toll in the neighbouring Qinghai province in the Himalayan region has risen to 18 … Read more