The death toll from a landslide in Gansu Province, in northwestern China, where 33 people were buried alive, has risen to 21, state media reported today.

Large numbers of search and rescue teams were dispatched to the site of the landslide, which occurred at 6:56 a.m. (local time) in a village in Dagzang County, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

“Search and rescue operations at the landslide site in Dagzhang Prefecture have concluded: (the disaster) claimed the lives of 21 people,” the agency reported, citing local authorities.

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The government announced emergency funding of 30 million yuan (3.9 million euros) for reconstruction efforts in the affected area, according to state-run CCTV.

Natural disasters of this kind are tragically common in China, especially in the summer, when some areas are hit by heavy rainfall, while others are sweltering under heat waves.

The landslide occurred as torrential rains and storms in central and southern China claimed the lives of at least 17 people and injured hundreds more.

Tens of thousands of residents had to be evacuated from their homes in Guangxi Province, according to state-run CCTV, after some 40 rivers and streams overflowed and a dam failed.

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A major #Landslide triggered by continuous heavy rainfall struck #Kalladi near Meppady in #Wayanad district, #Kerala on Tuesday; 3 people are feared dead, while 9 others were injured, one of them critically.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a “full” mobilization of emergency response services and the organization of search and rescue operations.

Heavy rainfall continues today to affect some coastal and eastern areas in Guangxi, as well as the southwestern part of the neighboring Guangdong province, where many Chinese industries are based, according to Water Resources Minister Li Guogui.

“The safety of reservoirs and dams in the affected areas has been put to a severe test,” he emphasized.

Source: CNA