Beijing, January 22: At least 47 people were buried in a landslide that struck southwest China's Yunnan province on Monday. The disaster happened in the Liangshui village of Zhaotong city at 5:51 am Beijing time, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. More than 200 rescuers along with 33 firefighting vehicles and 10 loading machines were mobilised to search for the missing. China Floods: Beijing Issues Highest Warning Alert for Flooding as Torrential Rains Trigger Flash Floods and Landslides.

Landslide in China

There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. The cause of the landslide was not immediately known.

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