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9 year oldLandslide in China’s Fujian province buries hyd-ropower station site
About 100,000 cubic metres of mud and rock flowed downhill in Taining county early on Sunday, burying parts of a hyd-ropower station construction site and its offices, Xinhua news agency reported.
Rescuers use detectors to scan for potential survivors in the rubble. Picture: Chinatopix via APSource:AP
The identities of the bodies are yet to be confirmed and rescue efforts were continuing on Monday, Xinhua said.
Rainstorms have battered much of eastern and southern China in recent days.
Thousands of people were evacuated in southwestern Chongqing municipality and central Hubei province over the weekend.
China is bracing for a major flood year, according to Xinhua.
The Three Gorges Reservoir on the Yangtze River recorded an inflow of 17,800 cubic metres of water per second on Sunday, the highest since 1992.
Rescuers look at a damaged building as they search for survivors in Taining county in southeast China's Fujian province. Picture: Chinatopix via APSource:AP
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