Landslide in China's Gansu province traps 16, state media says

07-07-2026 12:52 HKT

China’s national flag flutters in the wind lit by sunrise in Beijing, China, November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Sixteen people remain buried in a mountainous county in China's western province of Gansu after a landslide on Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

A total of 33 people were initially trapped, with 17 now "successfully rescued", CCTV said.

Local authorities are making every effort to rescue those affected in Tanchang county, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The cause of the landslide remains unclear.

Reuters

Landslide China Gansu province trapped

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