2017 Sichuan landslide
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A landslide caused by torrential rain occured on 24 July 2017 at about 6:00 am local time in Maoxian County, Sichuan province in south-western China.[1][2] The incident lead to the destruction of 40 homes in Xinmo village, where more than 140 people are feared buried. The landslide also blocked a two-kilometre stretch of a river.[3]
Reference
- ^ "China landslide leaves at least 140 missing in Sichuan". BBC. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Over 100 buried in SW China landslide". Chinadaily. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "China landslide: more than 100 feared buried as village destroyed". The Sunday Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2017.