Landslide collapses 35 houses in SW China | |
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2013-02-01 13:20:19
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![]() 銆€銆€People are evacuated after a landslide collapsed 35 residential houses in mountainous Zhenxiong county in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Thursday. 銆€銆€A large-scale landslide has collapsed 35 residential houses in mountainous Zhenxiong county in southwest China's Yunnan province, local authorities said Thursday. 銆€銆€Starting Monday, the gradually deteriorating landslide has affected the life of 712 villagers in Zhongtun township, according to the Zhenxiong county government. 銆€銆€The landslide also damaged 928 houses in the county. 銆€銆€As of Thursday, no casualties have been reported, and the county government has implemented a geological disaster emergency response to the landslide. 銆€銆€The local government has sent professional rescuers to the sites and assisted the affected villagers to remove to safe areas. 銆€銆€On January 11, a landslide killed 46 people in Zhenxiong county, which is about 550 km northeast of the provincial capital of Kunming. 銆€銆€ |
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Author锛? 銆€銆€銆€Source锛? xinhua 銆€銆€銆€ Editor锛? Wu Qiong |