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Landslide in China's Yunnan Province Buries 47, At Least 20 Confirmed Dead

Rescue Efforts Continue Amid Sub-Zero Temperatures as President Xi Jinping Orders 'All-Out' Rescue Effort

  • Rescue efforts are underway in China's southwestern Yunnan province after a landslide buried 47 people from 18 households early on Monday morning.
  • At least 20 people have been confirmed dead and 24 remain missing.
  • More than 500 people have been evacuated from the area due to the landslide.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an 'all-out' rescue effort in the region, which is experiencing sub-zero temperatures.
  • Preliminary investigations suggest the landslide resulted from a collapse in a steep cliff.
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