Rescue efforts continue after landslide hits China village
Chengdu, Feb 10 (IANS) Rescuers are working around the clock to locate survivors after a landslide hit a village in Sichuan Province, southwest China. The landslide occurred at about 11:50 am on Saturday in the mountainous village of Jinping in Junlian County under the city of Yibin. As of Sunday, local authorities confirmed one person […]
China allocates disaster relief funds to support landslide-hit Sichuan
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) China has allocated 80 million yuan (about 11.16 million US dollars) to support disaster relief and recovery efforts after a landslide in the southwestern Sichuan Province buried 10 houses and left over 30 people missing on Saturday. Some 50 million yuan, allocated by the National Development and Reform Commission from the […]
