09.07.2014 12:18
Search ongoing for at least 17 people missing after landslide in Yunnan province.
At least 17 people are missing after a landslide in southwest China's Yunnan province early Wednesday, according to Chinese media.
Xinhua news agency said the landslide occurred after heavy rains in Fugong County.
A team of 140 rescuers is searching the site using excavators, fire trucks and ambulances.
Some people may have been carried away by the Nujiang River, Chinese authorities said.
Yunnan, situated in a mountainous area, has a history of earthquakes and heavy rains, making it vulnerable to landslides.
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