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Death toll from a landslide in south-western China rises to 34
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers search the site of a landslide in Liangshui village, Tangfang Town in the city of Zhaotong, southwestern China's Yunnan Province, January 22, 2024

THE death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of south-western China rose to 34 today, while 10 people remain missing, Chinese media reported.

This followed the deaths of at least three people after a 7.1 earthquake struck western China on Tuesday.

The landslide struck early Monday in the village of Liangshui in the north-eastern part of Yunnan province.

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