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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
GUIYANG, May 22 (Xinhua) — Two mountain landslides occurred in southwest China’s Guizhou Province on Thursday, trapping more than a dozen people.
The incidents occurred in Changshi Township and Gowa Township, Dafang County, the province, at around 03:00 and 09:00, respectively. According to preliminary estimates by local authorities, two people are buried under the rubble in Changshi Township, while more than 10 people were buried in six residential buildings in Qingyang Village, Gowa Township, where eight families lived.
Police, emergency response teams and firefighters quickly arrived at the scene to conduct search and rescue operations. They are equipped with life detectors, drones and other necessary equipment. Sniffer dogs are helping them in their search.
The rescue operation in Gowa parish is hampered by steep slopes and mountainous terrain. Local authorities said the exact number of people trapped under the rubble has yet to be determined.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management immediately launched a Level 4 geological disaster response and dispatched a task force to the scene to lead the rescue efforts.
The department demanded that the situation at the site of the emergency be assessed as soon as possible, rescue operations be organized in a scientifically sound manner, and secondary disasters be prevented. -0-