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Landslide near China-Myanmar border kills 15

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-05 21:44
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KUNMING - The death toll in Monday's landslide in Myanmar near its border with southwest China's Yunnan Province rose to 15 Wednesday after rescuers recovered the two remaining bodies.

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The dead were all Chinese nationals. They worked at a mine in Myitkyina, Myanmar, about 3 km from the China-Myanmar border, said Bi Lei, a spokeswoman with the city government in Baoshan, Yunnan.

She said five Chinese workers injured in the landslide were taken to Tengchong People's Hospital in Baoshan City Tuesday. They are in a stable condition.

Myanmar asked for China's help in rescuing the workers after the accident happened at 4:50 pm Monday, she added.

More than 140 Chinese rescue personnel with rescue machinery took part in the rescue operations, she said.
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