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Summary
A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall buried 400 people from 38 households in southwest China's Guizhou province. The landslide hit on Monday afternoon and witnesses claim they had heard the landslide from several miles away. Rescue workers rushed to Guanling county in the landlocked province and organized evacuation of villagers living nearby, as more landslides were predicted to hit the area. The possible locations where people were buried underground have been marked with red flags. However, continuous heavy rain and adverse geological conditions severely delayed rescue efforts, forcing workers and bulldozers to standby at the site. Heavy rains and devastating floods have battered south China in recent weeks and so far have left nearly 400 people dead.
