3 dead, 19 missing after SW China mudslide
(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-07-21 13:35KUNMING - Three people died and 19 others were missing after a mudslide on Monday morning hit Dai-Jingpo autonomous prefecture of Dehong, Southwest China's Yunnan province, said local authorities.
The disaster ravaged the Lyuying at around 6 am, toppling 13 houses and damaging two roads, said a spokesman with the prefecture's publicity bureau.
Four people were injured and 79 others evacuated to safety, said the spokesman.
Rescue efforts are underway.
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