10 killed, 22 missing in China landslide
September 18th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS) Ten people were killed and 22 others were missing following a landslide in northwest China, Xinhua reported Sunday.
The landslide, triggered by heavy rains, occurred in Shaanxi province Saturday. It engulfed a brick factory and destroyed parts of a nearby ceramics factory in Xi’an district.
A search was on Sunday for the missing people.
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