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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
GUANGZHOU, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Seven people have been killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, the provincial emergency management department said Friday.
The landslide occurred at around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, damaging some houses in Dayuan Village in the city's Baiyun District and trapping a total of 14 people, the department said.
Search and rescue operations have been completed. The remaining seven people were injured and taken to hospital; their injuries are not life-threatening. Three of them have already been discharged from the hospital, the department reported.
Clearance work is ongoing at the site, and potential geological hazards in the affected area and surrounding areas are being assessed. Residential buildings will also be inspected and assessed for safety for subsequent recovery efforts. -0-
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