Death toll rises to 12 after landslide hits central China village-Xinhua

Death toll rises to 12 after landslide hits central China village

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-07-28 19:50:23

Rescuers work in Yuelin Village of Shouyue Town in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province, July 28, 2024.

The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 12, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.

The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried. (Fire and Rescue Department of Hunan/Handout via Xinhua)

A person injured during a landslide receives treatment at the Second Hospital of University of South China in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province, July 28, 2024.

The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 12, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.

The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried. (Xinhua)

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