(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) A landslide in a north-western Chinese mining town left 40 people missing, state media reported Wednesday, according to dpa.
It occurred shortly after midnight in Shaanxi province, burying five
dormitories and three houses belonging to the Wuzhou mining company,
Xinhua news agency reported.
The landslide carried 1 million cubic metres of earth, the report
said. Rescue teams were conducting search missions, and nearby
residents were also evacuated.
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