BEIJING: At least five people were found dead and over 120 remained missing hours after a massive landslide buried a mountain village in southwest China on Saturday as rescuers scoured through rocks for survivors. Wu Xiaobin, captain of the local fire department, told state broadcaster CCTV that five bodies were pulled from the rubble. More than 120 people were still missing hours after the landslide, CCTV and China’s official news agency Xinhua reported. 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: Manila Times June 24, 2017 10:24 UTC