Heavy rains and landslides in China have left at least 14 people dead or missing over the past day, burying houses and causing scenic areas to ...
09 Jul 2020 07:49PMBEIJING: Heavy rains and landslides in China have left at least 14 people dead or missing over the past day, burying houses and causing scenic areas to temporarily shut.
Photos from the scene showed rescue workers clad in bright orange uniforms combing through mud and rubble in the mountainous regions of Tongren city, where infrastructure had been reduced to a heap.Aerial footage showed a vast swathe of greenery replaced by mud.At least 120 people have died or gone missing this year in China from flood-related disasters as of Jul 3, reported the state-run People's Daily, adding that the direct economic losses amount to some 41.6 billion yuan .
Another landslide in the early hours of Wednesday in central Hubei province buried five houses and nine villagers.Some scenic areas have been forced to shut temporarily for safety reasons, with Mount Sanqing closing to visitors due to recent downpours and risk of landslides and other disasters in the area.
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