At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu province as rescue efforts end, Xinhua says
- The landslide hit a valley in Tanchang county early on Tuesday morning, trapping 33 people
A landslide in China's western Gansu province has killed 21 people after search and rescue operations concluded. The incident trapped 33 individuals, mostly temporary laborers.
- The landslide's impact on temporary laborers at a state-run forestry farm.
- Gansu's mountainous terrain and susceptibility to natural disasters.
- The conclusion of search and rescue operations in Tanchang county.
BEIJING: At least 21 have people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in China’s western province of Gansu after the end of search and rescue operations, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
The landslide hit a valley in Tanchang county early on Tuesday morning, trapping 33 people.
Most of those affected were residents from nearby villages hired as temporary labourers at a state-run forestry farm that encompasses the valley, state-run China Newsweek said.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China’s western Gansu province
The mountainous region with steep valleys and crisscrossing rivers is prone to natural disasters including flash floods and landslides, especially during the rainy season.
Comments