A landslide in China's Yunnan province early Monday (Jan 22) killed eight&nbsp;people and forced the evacuation of 200 others. The tragedy occurred at around 6 am local time in the village of Liangshui, under Tangfang in Zhenxiong County, AP news agency reported.

At least 47 people from 18 households were missing. Eight of the missing people were found dead.&nbsp;

Rescue efforts were underway to find victims buried in 18 separate houses, said the county publicity department. The report said the cause of the landslide was not immediately known.

However, photos from the scene appeared to show snow on the ground. A report by Al Jazeera, meanwhile, said that 500 people had been evacuated.

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China has experienced a string of natural disasters in recent months. This landslide in Yunnan came just a month after China experienced its most powerful earthquake in years in a remote region between Gansu and Qinghai provinces.

The earthquake, which was of 6.2 magnitude, killed at least 149 people on Dec 18, reducing homes to rubble and triggering heavy mudslides that inundated two villages in Qinghai.

Nearly 1,000 were injured and more than 14,000 homes were destroyed.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
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A landslide in China's Yunnan province early Monday (Jan 22) killed eight people and forced the evacuation of 200 others. The tragedy occurred at around 6 am local time in the village of Liangshui, under Tangfang in Zhenxiong County, AP news agency reported.

A landslide in China's Yunnan province early Monday (Jan 22) killed eight people and forced the evacuation of 200 others. The tragedy occurred at around 6 am local time in the village of Liangshui, under Tangfang in Zhenxiong County, AP news agency reported. At least 47 people from 18 households were missing. Eight of the missing people were found dead. Rescue efforts were underway to find victims buried in 18 separate houses, said the county publicity department. The report said the cause of the landslide was not immediately known. However, photos from the scene appeared to show snow on the ground. A report by Al Jazeera, meanwhile, said that 500 people had been evacuated. Also read: Death toll rises to 63 as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides China has experienced a string of natural disasters in recent months. This landslide in Yunnan came just a month after China experienced its most powerful earthquake in years in a remote region between Gansu and Qinghai provinces. The earthquake, which was of 6.2 magnitude, killed at least 149 people on Dec 18, reducing homes to rubble and triggering heavy mudslides that inundated two villages in Qinghai. Nearly 1,000 were injured and more than 14,000 homes were destroyed. (With inputs from agencies)

China: Landslide in Yunnan province kills 8 people, hundreds evacuated

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China: Landslide in Yunnan province kills 8 people, hundreds evacuated