10 killed in landslide in China’s Guizhou

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The death toll has climbed to 10 after a landslide hit a construction site in Bijie City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province Monday, local authorities said Tuesday.

The landslide occurred at around 7 p.m. on Monday, according to the municipal government of Bijie, reports Xinhua.

It said that four others remain missing. More than 1,000 people from emergency, fire, and public security departments have rushed to the scene to search for the missing.

The Ministry of Emergency Management has sent personnel to the scene to guide the rescue efforts.