5 dead, 1 injured in SW China landslide
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Updated: 2020-08-20 16:51
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KUNMING -- A landslide in Southwest China's Yunnan province killed five persons and injured one, local authorities said Thursday.
The landslide in a village in Yanjin county early Tuesday buried two houses, according to the county government.
All the missing were found after a 33-hour rescue operation involving more than 200 rescue workers.
Preliminary investigation showed that the landslide was triggered by continuous downpours over the past few days.
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