BEIJING: Forty-seven people were buried in a landslide in China’s south-western Yunnan province on Monday (Jan 22), state media reported.
The landslide took place at 5.51am local time in Zhenxiong County, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities.
State broadcaster CCTV said around 18 households were buried in the landslide, and that more than 200 people were “urgently evacuated” from the area.
Authorities have launched an emergency response involving over 200 rescue workers as well as dozens of fire engines and other equipment, according to CCTV.
Footage shared on social media by a local broadcaster showed emergency workers in orange jumpsuits and helmets picking through piles of collapsed masonry amid towering mountains dusted with snow.