One dead, dozens missing in China landslide

SHANGHAI: A landslide in China´s southwestern Sichuan province triggered by heavy rain has killed at least one person, with nearly 30 more missing, state media said on Sunday. China has been hit with extreme weather in recent months, with dozens of people killed in floods last year, its warmest on record.

Scientists say climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent. Saturday´s landslide hit Jinping village in the city of Yibin at around 11:50 am (0350 GMT). As of Sunday morning, “one person has been killed and 28 people are missing”, state news agency Xinhua said. Two people were saved on Saturday and more than 900 rescuers are attempting to find the rest of the missing people, Xinhua said.