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Severe landslide kills 15 in central China province hit hard by heavy rain and floods

07/29/2024| 1:58:12 PM|

Hunan is one of the regions in China that has been hit hardest by recent extreme weather.

A severe landslide in central China’s Hunan province on Sunday has killed 15 and injured six.

The landslide occurred around 8 am in Yuelin village of Hengyang city due to heavy rainfall in recent days, according to a report from the official Xinhua news agency.

Around 20 people were initially trapped in the landslide, many of them elderly residents who were buried while having breakfast at a canteen, the newspaper said.

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