Rescuers search for victims following a landslide in Lishui in east China’s Zhejiang province, Saturday, Nov. 14. Officials and state media say a torrent of mud and rocks unleashed by heavy rains has buried nearly 20 homes at a village in eastern China, killing at least four people and leaving 33 others missing. AP
BEIJING—A local government says the death toll from a landslide in eastern China has risen to 14 people with 23 others still missing.
A torrent of mud and rocks unleashed by heavy rains buried nearly 30 homes at a village in Zhejiang province on Friday night. Four people had previously been confirmed dead.
The Lishui city government, which administers Lidong village where the landslide happened, said Sunday that so far 14 bodies had been found as well as one survivor, who was in stable condition.