At least one person was killed and two people were rescued alive as Chinese rescuers searched for missing people after a landslide in southwestern Sichuan province buried 10 houses on Saturday.
The Ministry of Emergency Management deployed hundreds of rescuers including firefighters following the landslide in Junlian county. Two people were pulled out alive and have been sent for treatment, state broadcaster CCTV said, AP reported.
At least 28 people are still reportedly missing.
President Xi Jinping expressed his concern and urged authorities to make an "all out" effort to search for the missing people and minimize casualties, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang asked for an investigation and inspection of potential geological hazard risks in nearby areas. Li also said residents who were under threat should be evacuated to prevent another disaster, according to Xinhua.
The landslide occured after days of heavy rainfall and bad weather, authorities said at a news conference on Sunday, the Independent reported.
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