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Aug 14, 2023 02:44 PM
CHINA

Mudslide in Northwest China Kills 21

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What’s new: A mudslide has killed 21 people in Xi’an with six more missing after torrential rain hit the northwestern city, local authorities said Sunday.

Downpours on Friday caused a flash flood and mudslide in the outskirts of the city in Shaanxi province, according to a statement on the Xi’an Bureau of Emergency Management’s social media account. Around 1,000 rescue personnel have been dispatched to the area.

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