Southwest China landslide: Death toll reaches 20; 25 still missing three days after disaster, says state media

Beijing: The death toll in a landslide that buried a village in southwest China rose to 20 on Friday, with 25 people still missing three days after the disaster, state media said. Rescuers found the bodies of two children, a mother with her baby, and another woman on Thursday in Shuicheng county, Guizhou province, according to state broadcaster CCTV, citing an investigation. [caption id=“attachment_7059931” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Landslides are a frequent danger in rural parts of China, particularly after heavy rain, and the country has suffered heavy flooding this year. AFP[/caption] Eleven people have been found alive since the side of a hill collapsed on 23 homes late Tuesday, covering them in thick mud. Landslides are a frequent danger in rural and mountainous parts of China, particularly after heavy rain, and the country has suffered heavy flooding this year.