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China mudslide death toll rises to 22
The death toll from mudslides caused by heavy rain in southwest China has risen from 15 to at least 22, with 45 missing, state media reported.
- Agencies
- Published: 07:46 November 3, 2008
Beijing: The death toll from mudslides caused by heavy rain in southwest China has risen from 15 to at least 22, with 45 missing, state media reported.
Torrents of mud and rock hit near Chuxiong city in Yunnan province over the weekend, toppling or damaging nearly 1,000 houses, Xinhua news agency said.
Yunnan is dominated by steep terrain, and many of its farmers live in villages on steep slopes.
Mountain torrents triggered by heavy rain hit Pingguo county in Guangxi, to the east of Yunnan, killing eight.
Floods triggered by torrential rain in northern and central Vietnam, neighbouring Yunnan and Guangxi, have killed dozens
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