China landslide buries dozens in Yunnan province
Forty-seven people were buried in a landslide in China’s south-western Yunnan province, state media has reported.
CCTV said on Monday that about 18 households were buried, and more than 200 people were evacuated. Authorities launched an emergency response involving more than 200 rescue workers as well as dozens of fire engines and other equipment, CCTV said.
Landslides are common in Yunnan, a remote region of China where steep mountain ranges butt against the Himalayan plateau. Monday’s disaster occurred in a rural area surrounded by towering peaks dusted with snow. Temperatures in Zhenxiong hovered at around -4C on Monday morning, weather data showed, The Guardian reports.
China has experienced a string of natural disasters in recent months, some after extreme weather events such as sudden heavy downpours.
In September, rainstorms in the southern region of Guangxi triggered a mountain landslide that killed at least seven people, according to media reports.
