Landslide in China's Sichuan kills 23, as province reels from earthquake

Описание: 중국, 쓰촨성 지진 피해 복구 노력...산사태로 23명 사망
As China's Sichuan Province is still reeling from a powerful earthquake, a heavy rain-triggered landslide in the region has killed another 23 people.
Authorities say more than 70 homes were also destroyed in the country's third natural disaster in the space of just two days.
The mountainous areas of Sichuan are prone to landslides, with one in June leaving 10 people dead.
Meanwhile, Tuesday's earthquake that hit the popular tourist destination of Jiuzhaigou has now claimed at least 19 lives and left nearly 250 people injured - 40 of them seriously.
Rescue and recovery operations are still underway.
There are still no reports of casualties from the 6.6 magnitude tremor that hit China's far north-western region of Xinjiang on Wednesday morning.


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