At least 141 people and 46 homes were buried, the People's Daily said, citing a Maoxian county government spokesman. The landslide blocked a two kilometre (one mile) stretch of river and 1.6 kilometre of road. Local police captain Chen Tiebo said the heavy rains that hit the region in recent days had triggered the landslide. President Xi Jinping called for rescuers to "spare no effort" in their search for survivors, according to CCTV. China's national weather observatory said more heavy rain was expected in parts of Sichuan and other southwestern provinces.

Source: The Nation Bangkok June 24, 2017 02:40 UTC