
A house is destroyed after a 3,000m long, 300m wide, and 50m thick
mudslides in Yunyang, Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality June 22, 2007. No
casualties were caused thanks to the immediate emergency responses from the
local government. The disaster forced the evacuation of 310 people, causing an
economic loss of 500,000 yuan. More than 30 houses, 100 pieces of furniture and
50 head of livestock were buried by mudslides. Experts have rushed to the site
to direct the rescue operation. [Xinhua]
