At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu province as rescue efforts end
The death toll from a landslide in China's northwestern Gansu province rose to 21 a day after it buried 33 people, state media reported Wednesday.
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- Published Date: 05:09 | 08 July 2026
At least 21 have people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in China's western province of Gansu after the end of search and rescue operations, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. The landslide hit a valley in Tanchang county early on Tuesday morning, trapping 33 people.
Most of those affected were residents from nearby villages hired as temporary labourers at a state-run forestry farm that encompasses the valley, state-run China Newsweek said. The mountainous region with steep valleys and crisscrossing rivers is prone to natural disasters including flash floods and landslides, especially during the rainy season.
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