SICHUAN, China, 5th June, 2023 (WAM) — A landslide tore through a mining company’s worker dormitory early Sunday morning in southwestern China, killing 19 people, and other workers at the mine were evacuated to safety, Global Times reported.
The disaster struck in a mountainous rural district of Sichuan province’s Leshan county, where rains have been falling constantly for weeks.
Search and rescue efforts ended Sunday night, and the cause of the collapse is under investigation.
More than 180 rescue professionals were dispatched to the scene, equipped with 14 specialised rescue machines for rescue.