Death toll in southwestern China landslide rises to 31 while more remain missing

Published January 23, 2024 1:00 AM

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say 31 people are confirmed dead while several remain missing after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of the southwestern province of Yunnan. The disaster struck just before 6 a.m. on Monday in the village of Liangshui in the northeastern part of Yunnan. Authorities resumed search and rescue operations Tuesday after suspending the work temporarily due to another landslide alert. More than 1,000 rescuers were working amid freezing temperatures and falling snow, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. Two survivors were rescued Monday.

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