Death toll from landslide in China rises to 21

Death toll from landslide in China rises to 21 - AFP

2026/07/08 10:30

The death toll from a landslide in Gansu province, northwest China, rose to 21 after 33 people were buried the previous day, according to official media on Wednesday.

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China's Xinhua News Agency reported that rescue teams rushed to the landslide site, which occurred around 6:56 a.m. yesterday in Rentang village, Dangchang county.

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The agency quoted local authorities as saying, "The search and rescue operations at the landslide site in Dangchang county have concluded, and the incident resulted in 21 deaths."

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