The incident happened at about 2:30 pm (local time) yesterday in a village in southwest China's Sichuan province, leaving 5 people missing. Local authorities sent rescuers and the rescue operation ended with the recovery of last missing person's body
Landslide in China: 140 people feared buried after mountain collapse
Landslide in China: 140 people feared buried after mountain collapse
Over 140 People Were Feared Buried On Saturday After A Massive Landslide Smashed Into Their Homes In Southwest China s Sichuan Province. PTI | Updated on: 24 Jun 2017, 05:01:01 PM
Beijing:
After a massive landslide smashed into their homes in southwest China s Sichuan Province on Saturday, over 140 people were feared buried, after which rescuers frantically scoured through the rubble for survivors. The landslide from a high part of a mountain in Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba hit Xinmo Village in Maoxian County at about 6 AM, blocking a 2 km section of a river and burying 1,600 metres of road.