Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:19:01 +0500 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:19:01 +0500 60 At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu province as rescue efforts end https://english.aaj.tv/news/330462696/at-least-21-killed-in-landslide-in-chinas-gansu-province-as-rescue-efforts-end <p><strong>At least 21 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.</strong></p> <p>The landslide ​hit a valley in Tanchang county early on Tuesday morning, trapping ​33 people.</p> <p>Most of those affected were residents of nearby villages hired as temporary labourers at a state-run forestry farm that encompasses the valley, China <em>Newsweek</em> said.</p> <p>The mountainous region with ​steep valleys and ​crisscrossing ⁠rivers is prone to natural disasters including flash ⁠floods ​and landslides, especially ​during the rainy season.</p> At least 21 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 of nearby villages hired as temporary labourers at a state-run forestry farm that encompasses the valley, China Newsweek said.

The mountainous region with ​steep valleys and ​crisscrossing ⁠rivers is prone to natural disasters including flash ⁠floods ​and landslides, especially ​during the rainy season.

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