BEIJING • A landslide caused part of a mountain to collapse onto a township in China’s remote south-west, killing at least two people, with 25 missing..
BEIJING • A landslide caused part of a mountain to collapse onto a township in China’s remote south-west, killing at least two people, with 25 missing.
The landslide sent rubble sweeping over 34 homes in Zhangjiawan township in the city of Bijie, Guizhou province, yesterday morning, state media said.
Video footage broadcast by media outlets showed large blocks of a mountain collapsing from a great height, leaving a dense plume of grey smoke and a long trail of rubble, as onlookers shouted in fright.
Another video showed people standing on top of massive boulders.
The national authorities have issued a Grade 4 emergency response for Bijie, the lowest in a four-tier alert system.
The designation mandates daily damage reports and the allocation of money and relief materials within 48 hours.
