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Landslide leaves three dead, 57 missing in China

At least three people were killed and 57 missing when landslides hit a village in southwest China's Yunnan province Wednesday night, authorities said on Thursday.

Updated on: Sep 3, 2010, 07:51:51 IST
IANS | By , Beijing
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At least three people were killed and 57 missing when landslides hit a village in southwest China's Yunnan province Wednesday night, authorities said Thursday.

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The landslides happened at Wama village of Longyang district, the provincial government's emergency office said in a statement, Xinhua reported.

It said the area was home to 20 families of about 82 people.

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