One dead and 11 missing after mudslide in China’s Jiangxi province
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- One person died and 11 remain missing after a mudslide struck Gaoping Town in Jiangxi province early on Sept. 5.
- The mudslide followed heavy rain from Typhoon Saudel and damaged 12 houses.
- State broadcaster CCTV reported that more than 10 people were trapped.
One person has died and 11 others remain missing after torrential rain triggered a mudslide in Gaoping Town, in China’s Jiangxi province, local authorities said.
The mudslide struck around 4 a.m. on Sept. 5 in Suichuan County after Typhoon Saudel brought heavy rainfall. The county said the disaster damaged 12 houses.
State broadcaster CCTV reported that more than 10 people were trapped after the landslide hit the town.
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