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(240122) -- KUNMING, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 22, 2024 shows rescuers working at the site of a landslide in Liangshui Village, Tangfang Town in the city of Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
China's Ministry of Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency response level to the second-highest level for the landslide that struck southwestern Yunnan Province early Monday.
The ministry has dispatched work teams to the disaster-hit area to guide the rescue and relief work.
The landslide hit Liangshui Village in the city of Zhaotong in Yunnan Province at around 6 a.m. on Monday, burying 47 people, according to local headquarters for the disaster relief.
Seven people have been confirmed dead as of 6:30 p.m. Monday, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
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