Landslide kills 5 in China

A landslide hit a village on September 1 night in northwestern China’s Qinghai province, killing at least five people, Report informs referring to the Chinese media.

A rock collapse occurred in Haidong County at around 9 p.m. (GMT+4). A total of eight people were removed from under the rubble, but only three of them were able to survive. At least three more people are listed as missing.

About 800 emergency service employees and military personnel, as well as 80 pieces of equipment, were involved in the search and rescue operation and the elimination of the consequences of the landslide.