Woodworkers buried as landslide death toll rises to 21 in weather-ravaged China

PZ Phoebe ZhangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-08 · 01:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A landslide in Longnan, Gansu province, northwestern China, has resulted in 21 deaths and seven injuries among 33 individuals. The victims were primarily woodworkers hired for tree trimming and were buried on Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, the local government confirmed all individuals involved in the landslide incident had been rescued. This event occurs amidst ongoing severe weather, including typhoons and flooding, which are causing widespread geological disasters across China. Rescue efforts are also underway for those trapped by unprecedented floods in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

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Alerts have been issued for strong winds and rain in other parts of China.

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Rescue parties are searching for those trapped in floods in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

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Typhoon, flooding, and other geological disasters are currently affecting China.

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The victims were mostly woodworkers hired to trim trees in Longnan, Gansu province.

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A landslide in northwestern China resulted in 21 deaths and 7 injuries out of 33 people involved.

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A total of 21 people out of 33 have died and seven injured in a landslide in northwestern China, as typhoon, flooding and other geological disasters continue to ravage the country.The victims, who were mostly woodworkers hired to trim trees in Longnan, Gansu province, were buried on Tuesday. Local government said in a press conference that as of Wednesday morning, everyone involved in the incident had been rescued.Rescue parties are continuing to search for those trapped in unprecedented floods in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, while in other parts of the country, alerts have been issued for strong winds and several days of rain.

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