At least 28 killed in fresh landslides

Beijing - Fresh landslides on Friday killed at least 28 people in two cities not far from Gansu province's Zhouqu county where last weekend's rain-triggered mudslides have already claimed more than 1,000 lives.

More torrential rains battered Northwest China's relatively less developed Gansu province during the past two days.

In Longnan city, 24 people died and more than 10,000 were trapped following landslides, according to Xinhua News Agency. Another four died in Tianshui city and dozens were missing province-wide as of 7 pm on Friday.