MIL-OSI Russia: Three dead, one missing after landslide in southern China

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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

GUANGZHOU, May 19 (Xinhua) — Three people were killed and one was missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide early Sunday in a village in Gaozhou City, south China’s Guangdong Province, local authorities said Monday.

The emergency occurred at approximately 07:00 on Sunday in the village of Pintougan. One three-story building was damaged, and seven people were trapped. Thanks to the efforts of rescuers, six people were found and rescued. Despite the efforts of medical workers, three of them died in the hospital. The condition of the other three is assessed as stable.

Search and rescue operations continue. -0-

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