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Global Headlines China: Casualties feared following landslide
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 24 Jun 2017, 05:28 am Print
Beijing, Jun 24 (JEN): Local authorities in China are fearing over a 100 casualties after people went missing following a landslide on Friday, reports said.
The accident took place in Xinmo village in Maoxian county.
Over 40 homes have been destroyed in the accident which took place after a side of a mountain collapsed.
State-run Xinhua news agency reported that the collapse has blocked a two-kilometre stretch of a river.
Landslides during the rainy season are a common occurrence in the mountainous regions of China.
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