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Recent research in Yunnan, China, has identified 22 new viruses in bats, including two similar to deadly henipaviruses, raising concerns about potential transmission to humans and livestock through bodily fluids, highlighting the need for increased surveillance and broader microbial research in bat populations.
The death toll from a landslide in Yunnan, China has risen to 31, with 44 people missing or found dead. Search and rescue operations have resumed after being briefly suspended due to another landslide alert, with over 1,000 rescuers working in freezing temperatures. The landslide, triggered by the collapse of a steep clifftop area, has displaced over 900 villagers. China has been grappling with heavy snow and natural disasters, including a recent magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Xinjiang, causing extensive damage but few injuries.
A landslide in China's Yunnan province has left at least 20 people dead and 24 missing, with rescue efforts underway in sub-zero temperatures. President Xi Jinping has ordered an "all-out" rescue, and over 500 people have been evacuated from their homes. The remote, mountainous region is prone to landslides, and this incident follows a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Xinjiang, which caused damage but no reported casualties.
A deadly landslide in southwestern Yunnan, China has left at least 20 people dead and dozens missing after burying 18 homes and residents in two villages. Rescue workers are racing against time in subzero temperatures to find survivors, with Chinese President Xi Jinping ordering "all-out" rescue efforts. The disaster, which struck during the early hours of Monday morning, has prompted a massive response from hundreds of rescue workers, including soldiers, in the mountainous region known for its steep rugged mountains covered with snow in winter.
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, while survivors and rescuers struggle with snow and freezing temperatures. Last year, natural disasters in China left 691 people dead and missing, causing direct economic losses of about 345 billion yuan ($48 billion).
At least 47 people have been buried in a landslide in Yunnan, China, with rescue efforts underway in sub-zero temperatures. President Xi Jinping has called for all-out search and rescue operations to minimize casualties. Videos show rescuers working among collapsed buildings, and more than 500 people have been evacuated from the region. The cause of the landslide is still unknown, and weather forecasts predict more light snow in the coming days.