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Landslide in Kyrgyzstan Kills 34, Burys 11 Homes

A landslide swept a village in southern Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, killing 34 people, according to an AP report.


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A landslide swept a village in southern Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, killing 34 people, according to an AP report.

The landslide buried 11 homes in the southern village of Sogot,and the initial report said 34 people were killed.

The destroyed homes were covered in mud and 19 other homes were safely evacuated. Electricity and telephone service in the village were cut, local official said.

The landslide occurred after three days of snow and weeks of rain. Authorities had repeatedly warned residents of the area, about 350 miles south of Bishkek, that conditions were ripe for a landslide.


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