Fourteen people were killed and three others were injured after a landslide hit a construction site in Bijie city, Southwest China's Guizhou province Monday, local authorities said Tuesday.
The landslide occurred at around 7 pm on Monday, according to the municipal government of Bijie. All the 17 people trapped have been rescued. Three of them have been sent to a local hospital for treatment and are in stable condition, while 14 others were confirmed dead.
More than 1,000 staffers from emergency, fire, and public security departments have participated in the rescue efforts.
Source: Xinhua/China Daily