China: 47 people buried as massive landslide hits mountainous southwestern region, rescue op underway

In the early hours of Monday, a landslide occurred in the mountainous Yunnan province of southwestern China, burying 47 people and necessitating the evacuation of 200 more. The incident took place around 6 am at Liangshui village, located under the town of Tangfang in Zhenxiong County. The county's publicity department has initiated rescue efforts to locate individuals trapped in 18 separate houses. 

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