Landslide in China Kills 10
A landslide caused by heavy rain plowed into two small factories in northwestern China, killing at least 10 people and leaving 22 others missing, state-run media reported. The Xinhua News Agency said the landslide engulfed a brick factory and destroyed part of a ceramics factory in a suburb of Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province.
The landslide hit Saturday and sent large amounts of rock and mud tumbling down a mountain, Xinhua said. Heavy rains led to three more landslides Sunday.
The news agency said five people were hurt. More than 700 police, firefighters and local residents are participating in rescue efforts. By Sunday afternoon, 10 bodies were retrieved from beneath the mud and rock.