Landslide in Southwestern China Claims 44 Lives

Rescue operations conclude after four days of searching through debris in challenging conditions.

The death toll from a landslide in Liangshui village, southwestern China, has reached 44 after four days of searching through debris.
The landslide, triggered by the collapse of a steep cliff area, destroyed dozens of homes early Monday morning.
Rescue operations were carried out by a contingent of more than 1,000 rescuers, despite challenging conditions including snow, icy roads, and freezing temperatures.
The area, located about 1,400 miles southwest of Beijing, is remote and mountainous with altitudes up to 7,900 feet.
In other incidents, a strong earthquake struck western China this week, killing three people in the Xinjiang region, and a fire in a commercial building in southeastern China’s Jiangxi province killed at least 39 people.