BEIJING (AP) — A deadly landslide in northwestern China has killed five people and left 12 others still unaccounted for beneath the rubble, state media reported Tuesday.
The disaster struck just before 7 a.m., burying 33 people in Nanhe township, located in Longnan city within Gansu province, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
The exact cause of the landslide has not been determined. Images and footage shared online by state broadcaster CCTV showed three excavators alongside rescue workers digging through large mounds of dirt in an area surrounded by dense green vegetation. Weather conditions at the scene appeared calm, with clear skies visible in the footage.
As rescue efforts continued, local authorities moved residents out of the area as a precaution.
