News
Global Headlines China: Landslide leaves 14 people dead
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 04 Jun 2023, 09:03 am Print

Representative Image: Pixabay
Beijing: A mountain landslide occurred on Sunday in southwest China's Sichuan province, killing 14 people and leaving five missing, local authorities said.
The landslide hit a state-owned forestry enterprise in Jinkouhe, near the city of Leshan, on Sunday around 06:00 p.m. local time (22:00 GMT).
After the incident, rescuers and special equipment quickly arrived on the scene, Leshan authorities said.
As of 3:30 p.m. local time rescuers recovered 14 bodies.
The search and rescue operation continues.
(With UNI inputs)
More News
- Contempt case: Court sentences former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison
- Two Chinese nationals charged with espionage, attempting to recruit spies in US Navy
- Pakistan: Blast in Bajaur leaves five, including an assistant commissioner, dead
- Israel agrees to '60-day' Gaza ceasefire deal: Trump
- Multiple shots fired at ISKCON Temple in USA, authorities call it 'acts of vandalism'