Beijing — The death toll from a landslide triggered by flooding in China rose to 38, with no more missing, officials said on November 19.
An avalanche of mud and rock caused by torrential rains engulfed 27 homes in Lishui, Zhejiang province. Only one person escaped and over 2,300 rescuers with 60 digging machines searched for victims.
The sole survivor, identified only as Li, 26, said, “I saw the house in front of me was ablaze before it was buried by mud.” — AFP