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| China landslide leaves 100 missing in Sichuan | China landslide leaves 100 missing in Sichuan |
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| More than 100 people are feared buried in a landslide in Sichuan province in south-western China, state media say. | |
| About 40 homes were destroyed in Xinmo village in Maoxian county, after the side of a mountain collapsed at about 06:00 local time (22:00 GMT Friday). | |
| A rescue operation is now under way to try to locate and rescue the missing. | A rescue operation is now under way to try to locate and rescue the missing. |
| Pictures posted by the People's Daily newspaper show bulldozers moving earth and large boulders as the rescue effort continues. | Pictures posted by the People's Daily newspaper show bulldozers moving earth and large boulders as the rescue effort continues. |
| The landslide blocked a two-kilometre (1.2-mile) stretch of a river, Xinhua news agency reported, citing local officials. | The landslide blocked a two-kilometre (1.2-mile) stretch of a river, Xinhua news agency reported, citing local officials. |
| Landslides are a regular danger in mountainous regions of China, especially during heavy rains. |