Massive landslide kills 16, leaves 21 missing in east China
A massive landslide triggered by heavy rains has claimed the lives of at least 16 people and left nearly two dozen missing in eastern China.
Local officials in Zhejiang Province said on Sunday that a torrent of mud and rocks had buried nearly 30 homes in the province’s Lidong village on Friday night.
Rescue workers were struggling to pull people from the ruins of the homes. Over 300 people were evacuated from the area following the landslide, state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), reported.
Meanwhile, the flooding, the worst in more than 50 years, has forced over 8,000 people in China’s central province of Hunan to flee their homes, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.
According to Xinhua, over 87,000 people were affected by the flooding, which caused blackouts and road closures.
Photos posted online showed search and rescue workers driving boats through streets and helping people escape through their windows.
The water level of the Xiangjiang River in southern China was three meters (9.8 foot) higher than the alert level on Friday, Xinhua said, adding that heavy rains and floods, which have also damaged crops, are expected to continue in coming days.
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