At least 8 dead in southwestern China landslide; rescue efforts underway
Jan. 22 (UPI) -- At least 8 people died after a landslide buried dozens in China's southwestern Yunnan Province on Monday.
Rescue crews working in the area pulled the eight bodies from the rubble, state broadcaster CCTV reported. .
The landslide occurred shortly before 6 a.m. local time in Zhenxiong County's Liangshui Village, burying 47 people, CGTN reported.
Hundreds of rescuers along with dozens of fire engines and other assets have been deployed to the scene, authorities who initiated the emergency response operation said.
As of 10:30 a.m., more than 500 people have been evacuated from the area, with those missing belonging to 18 separate homes.
President Xi Jinping of China has ordered "all-out search and rescue" efforts, Xinhua reported.
The landslide occurred more than a month after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Gansu Province on Dec. 18, killing at least 149 people.
This is a developing story.
