Landslides in China leave eight dead

Yunnan: Eight people have been killed while many of them remain tucked in debris after a horrible landslide struck China's province today (Monday).

According to the details, at least 47 people from 18 households were missing. Meanwhile, eight of the missing people had been found dead.

As rescue operations continued in freezing temperatures, the National Health Commission (NHC) said that another two people were hospitalized amid to injuries.

The landslide hit two villages in the southwestern city of Zhao tong covering houses in brown mountain of a hill.

The mountain just collapsed, dozens were buried. Many people were buried under the rubble. Officials said that China dispatched nearly 1,000 rescue workers to the scene, along with nearly 200 rescue vehicles.

Firefighters were climbing through the rubble searching for survivors in light snow. It was not clear what had triggered the landslide.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang was informing a workgroup to the site to guide rescue works.