Three dead in east China landslide

Source: Xinhua| 2017-04-23 10:42:46|Editor: Mengjie
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FUZHOU, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed after a landslide hit a village Saturday night in east China's Fujian Province, local authorities said Sunday.

At round 9 p.m., the government of Yongding District, Longyan City, received a report of three villagers trapped by a landslide. Nearly seven hours later, rescuers recovered the bodies of the victims.

The cause of the accident is being investigated. Local authorities are handling the aftermath.

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