Second landslide strikes southwest China
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By Hu Shenqiu

2017-06-27 12:05 GMT+8

1456km to Beijing

A second landslide has struck Maoxian County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Tuesday, said China National Emergency Broadcasting Center.

The landslide occurred at around 11:02 a.m. local time in the mountainous village of Xinmo.

It comes after 10 people were killed following Saturday’s massive landslide in the province, while 93 people remain unaccounted for.

Over 2,000 rescue workers are working round the clock to locate people buried in the debris. 

1456km

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