A landslide that occurred in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday morning smashed some 40 homes, where about 100 people are feared to be buried, according to sources with the authorities in Maoxian County.
The landslide from a high part of a mountain in Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba fell to Xinmo Village at about 6 a.m., blocking a 2-km section of a river course.
[globaltimes.cn/Xinhua/china.org.cn]
24/6/17
The landslide from a high part of a mountain in Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba fell to Xinmo Village at about 6 a.m., blocking a 2-km section of a river course.
[globaltimes.cn/Xinhua/china.org.cn]
24/6/17
More than 140 people are feared buried in a landslide in Sichuan province in south-western China, state media say.
ReplyDeleteAbout 40 homes were destroyed in Xinmo village in Maoxian county, after the side of a mountain collapsed at about 06:00 local time (22:00 GMT Friday).
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In China ist bei einem massiven Erdrutsch offenbar ein ganzes Dorf verschüttet worden. Mehr als 140 Menschen aus 40 Häusern wurden unter Erde und Geröll begraben. Ursache waren heftige Regenfälle. Die Rettungsarbeiten laufen.
ReplyDeleteBei einem massiven Erdrutsch sind in Südwestchina vermutlich mehr als 140 Menschen aus 40 Häusern verschüttet worden. Das Unglück passierte am Samstagmorgen im Kreis Mao in der Provinz Sichuan.
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