Taipei Times
AsiaPac · 22 mins ago
Rescuers race to find survivors in China landslide
Rescue crews yesterday raced to find survivors from a landslide in Chongqing, China, that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing.The landslide occurred in Pengshui County on Friday morning on the outskirts of Chongqing municipality, when massive amounts of rocks and soil washed down a slope, burying more than 10 residential buildings, state broadcaster CCTV said. Ten people were rescued and sent to the hospital, while more than 1,100 people have been relocated. Rescuers clear rubble to search for trapped victims in Pengshui County, China, yesterday. Photo: AP Photos and videos showed that one of the fallen rocks appeared larger than a multistory building, with ruins scattered across the steep terrain. One of the damaged buildings had its top part crushed and a car was seen half-b
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