10 dead as landslide topples residences in Shanxi

At least 10 people died after a landslide toppled residential buildings in Shanxi province on Friday, local authorities said on Sunday. Ten others were missing.

As of 10 am Sunday, 16 people had been pulled out of the debris and sent to the hospital, but three died after medical treatment failed. Seven bodies were found at the site. Three of the reported 13 injured people had been discharged from hospital after treatment.

The landslide occurred at around 6 pm on Friday in Linfen's Xiangning county. Two residential buildings, a makeshift house and a public bathhouse were toppled.