Landslide in Remote Part of Central China Leaves Eight Dead

By Yang Yuqi, Han Yuang, Zhang Wangli, Lu Zhenhua

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Rescuers work at the site of the landslide in Xinhuang County, Hunan province Sunday. Photo: CCTV.com

Eight villagers have been killed in a landslide caused by torrential rain in Central China’s Hunan province, state media reported Monday.

The victims, buried by the landslide in their houses in the remote Xinhuang county in the southwestern part of the province, were found dead Sunday, the state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported. The landslide occurred in the early morning, causing the destruction of four home in the village of Douxi.

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Eight villagers were killed in a landslide caused by torrential rain in Xinhuang county, Hunan province, China.
The homes destroyed were public resettlement housing units built around 2017; no advance warning of the disaster was given.
The victims included four adults and four children; the landslide hit homes less than 10 meters from the mountainside.

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Around 2017：: Public resettlement housing units were built by the local government in the area.

Early morning, June 23, 2024：: A landslide caused by torrential rain occurred in Xinhuang county, destroying four homes in the village of Douxi.

June 23, 2024：: The victims, buried by the landslide, were found dead.

Monday, June 24, 2024：: State media reported that eight villagers had been killed in the landslide.

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