China lowers number of missing in landslide to 73
The number of people missing from a huge landslide that buried a mountain village in southwest China last weekend has been revised down from 93 to 73, authorities said on Tuesday.
Jun 27, 2017, 16:02 PM ISTVillagers begin to mourn dead after deadly China landslide
Villagers in China visited what used to be their relatives` homes on Monday to mourn loved ones lost when a landslide swept down a mountain, with little hope of finding anyone alive after more than 48 hours of fruitless searching.
Jun 26, 2017, 13:29 PM ISTHopes fading in China for 118 still missing day after landslide
At risk from more landslides in the area, a massive rescue effort involving more than 3,000 rescue workers was underway, Xinhua reported.
Jun 25, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
15 dead, over 100 missing in China landslide
Heavy rain caused the side of the mountain to collapse onto the riverside village in the early morning, according to authorities.
Jun 24, 2017, 22:00 PM ISTChina landslide leaves six dead, over 100 missing
State media had earlier reported that 141 people may have been buried but later the figure was revised.