Rain triggered landslide rocks China; 24 dead, 109 missing
25 Jun 2017 4:19 PM IST25 Jun 2017 4:19 PM IST
In 2014, a landslide in the same county killed 11 when it struck a section of a highway
Chinese crews recovered nine bodies and were still searching for 109 others on Sunday, , a day after a massive landslide buried a picturesque mountain village in China. (Photo: AP)- Experts on state media say the landslide was likely triggered by rain. The mountainous region has been prone to geological disasters.
- Three people a couple and their month-old infant are the only ones rescued from the site Saturday.
- Relatives from nearby villages were sobbing as they awaited news of their loved ones.
- There were 142 tourists around the time the landslide hit, and all were alive, said Xu Zhiwen, executive deputy governor of the Aba prefecture.
- The landslide that struck early morning carried an estimated 8 million cubic meters (282 million cubic feet) of earth and rock.
- More than 2,500 rescuers with detection devices and dogs were looking for signs of life amid the rubble of massive boulders.
Chinese crews recovered nine bodies and were still searching for 109 others on Sunday, , a day after a massive landslide buried a picturesque mountain village in China.
In 2014, a landslide in the same county killed 11 when it struck a section of a highway
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