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Three dead, 19 missing after SW China mudslide

THREE people died and 19 others were missing after a mudslide on Monday morning hit Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of Dehong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, said local authorities.

The disaster ravaged the Lyuying at around 6 a.m., toppling 13 houses and damaging two roads, said a spokesman with the prefecture's publicity bureau.

Four people were injured and 79 others evacuated to safety, said the spokesman.

Rescue efforts are underway.




 

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