Chongqing Landslide Toll Rises to 74The disastrous landslide, which occurred May 1 in Wulong County of Chongqing Municipality, killed at least 74 people, rescue workers said Friday.Rescue efforts have almost come to an end, according to a local armed police officer. The landslide, which was defined as a geological disaster by a special team from the State Council, buried a nine-story residential building around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. "We have cleaned away all debris where dead bodies might be buried," said He Gengsheng, an coordinator for the rescue work. |
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