NANNING, May 23 – Three people have been confirmed dead and five remain missing after a mountain torrent and mudslide struck a village in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early Friday morning, local authorities said.
Rescue efforts, which started immediately after the incident hit the village of Sanshe in Longsheng County, Guilin City, are underway, with more than 300 rescuers involved.
Ten houses sustained damage in the mudslide, according to local authorities.
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