At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu province as rescue efforts end, Xinhua says

BEIJING: At least 21 have people have ​been confirmed dead in ‌a landslide in China’s western province of Gansu ​after the end of ​search and rescue operations, ⁠state news agency Xinhua ​reported on Wednesday. The landslide ​hit a valley in Tanchang county early on Tuesday morning, trapping ​33 people. Most of ​those affected were residents from nearby ‌villages ⁠hired as temporary labourers at a state-run forestry farm that encompasses the ​valley, ​state-run ⁠China Newsweek said. Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China’s western Gansu province The mountainous region with ​steep valleys and ​crisscrossing ⁠rivers is prone to natural disasters including flash ⁠floods ​and landslides, especially ​during the rainy season.