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Landslide claims 5 lives in southwest China

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Press Trust of India Beijing
At least five persons have died and 13 still missing in a landslide in southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said today.

Rescuers had retrieved two more bodies today, after the landslide on Monday in Latudi Village, state-run Xinhua News agency reported.

Five persons have died and 13 still missing in a landslide in southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said.

More than 1,100 rescuers have cleared nearly 100,000 tonnes of earth. Search efforts are still under way.

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First Published: Jul 04 2014 | 6:06 PM IST

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