10 killed in China landslide

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IANS Beijing
Last Updated : Dec 05 2013 | 6:38 PM IST

At least 10 people were killed and 21 others injured in a landslide in China's Gansu province, authorities said Thursday.

According to the provincial work safety authority, the landslide occurred Wednesday night, burying workers' prefabricated houses in the city of Longnan, reports Xinhua.

The houses were in a residential area for workers digging a tunnel for the Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway.

The injured are being treated in a hospital and three of them are in serious condition.

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First Published: Dec 05 2013 | 6:34 PM IST

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