Dozens Buried in Deadly Yunnan Province Landslide
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A landslide in Yunnan province, China buried 47 people, killing at least two and forcing the evacuation of 200 more amid freezing temperatures and falling snow. Rescue efforts are underway to find victims buried in 18 separate houses, with the cause of the landslide still unknown. Landslides, often caused by rain or unsafe construction work, are not uncommon in China, and last year natural disasters in China left 691 people dead and missing, causing direct economic losses of about 345 billion yuan.
- Landslide in mountainous southwestern China buries 47 people The Associated Press
- China: At least two dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide BBC.com
- China landslide buries dozens in Yunnan province, state media reports The Guardian
- Dozens Buried by China Landslide: What to Know TIME
- China landslide kills two, dozens missing Reuters
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