At least 16 people buried following landslide in China
The country has been hit by damaging thunderstorms, leaving at least 275 people injured.
At least 16 people are still buried following a landslide in the mountainous region of China’s western province of Gansu.
A total of 33 people were initially trapped, with 17 now “successfully rescued”, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out effort to rescue those affected by the natural disaster, CCTV said.
While the cause of Tuesday’s landslide remained unclear, China has been hit by deadly thunderstorms this week.
China’s Xinhua news agency reports that at least eight people died after thunderstorms hit the eastern part of the central Hubei Province on Monday night. At least one person remained missing.
Strong winds and storms hit the cities of Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou and Xianning late on Monday evening local time, with winds reaching 149km/hour (92.58 mph).
At least 275 people had been injured by Tuesday morning local time, Xinhua reported.
Forecasters have warned of more torrential rain across various parts of the country that are home to about 200 million people.
The National Meteorological Centre said the southeastern region of Guangxi and eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Shandong should brace for extremely heavy rain of up to 260mm over the next 24 hours, which can trigger landslides, with other areas to China’s northeast and south expecting tornadoes.
China is also on alert for Super Typhoon Bavi, which is making its way across the Pacific Ocean towards Taiwan. The US National Weather Service said it was packing winds of up to 290km/h (180 mph) as it made its way across Guam, Tinian, Saipan, and Rota on Monday.
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A landslide in Gansu province in western China has left at least 16 people buried. Of 33 people initially trapped, 17 have been rescued. The region has experienced damaging thunderstorms this week that have killed at least 8 people and injured at least 275 across multiple provinces. The National Meteorological Centre has issued warnings for additional heavy rainfall up to 260mm in the next 24 hours across Guangxi, Jiangsu, and Shandong provinces, with risks of further landslides and tornadoes in other areas. Super Typhoon Bavi is moving across the Pacific toward Taiwan with winds reaching 290 km/h. President Xi Jinping has directed rescue efforts for those affected.
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The country has been hit by damaging thunderstorms, leaving at least 275 people injured.
At least 16 people are still buried following a landslide in the mountainous region of China’s western province of Gansu.
A total of 33 people were initially trapped, with 17 now “successfully rescued”, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out effort to rescue those affected by the natural disaster, CCTV said.
While the cause of Tuesday’s landslide remained unclear, China has been hit by deadly thunderstorms this week.
China’s Xinhua news agency reports that at least eight people died after thunderstorms hit the eastern part of the central Hubei Province on Monday night. At least one person remained missing.
Strong winds and storms hit the cities of Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou and Xianning late on Monday evening local time, with winds reaching 149km/hour (92.58 mph).
At least 275 people had been injured by Tuesday morning local time, Xinhua reported.
Forecasters have warned of more torrential rain across various parts of the country that are home to about 200 million people.
The National Meteorological Centre said the southeastern region of Guangxi and eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Shandong should brace for extremely heavy rain of up to 260mm over the next 24 hours, which can trigger landslides, with other areas to China’s northeast and south expecting tornadoes.
China is also on alert for Super Typhoon Bavi, which is making its way across the Pacific Ocean towards Taiwan. The US National Weather Service said it was packing winds of up to 290km/h (180 mph) as it made its way across Guam, Tinian, Saipan, and Rota on Monday.
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At least 16 people remain buried following a landslide in Gansu province, western China Of 33 people initially trapped by the landslide, 17 have been successfully rescued Thunderstorms struck eastern Hubei Province on Monday night, with winds reaching 149 km/h in cities including Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou, and Xianning At least 8 people died from the thunderstorms in Hubei, with at least one person remaining missing At least 275 people have been injured by Tuesday morning across affected areas The cause of the landslide remains unclear The National Meteorological Centre has warned of up to 260mm of rain over the next 24 hours in Guangxi, Jiangsu, and Shandong provinces, which can trigger landslides Other areas are expected to experience tornadoes Super Typhoon Bavi is approaching Taiwan with winds up to 290 km/h President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue effort
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- A landslide in Gansu province, western China, has left at least 16 people buried; 17 of 33 initially trapped have been rescued
- Thunderstorms across China this week have killed at least 8 people, injured at least 275, and damaged infrastructure
- Forecasters warn of additional heavy rain and extreme weather across multiple regions over the next 24 hours
- Super Typhoon Bavi is approaching Taiwan with sustained winds up to 290 km/h