
Local officials reported on Friday that six people were killed and one was injured in a rain-triggered landslide in Guangdong province. The incident took place at around 5:00 p.m. (local time) on Thursday in Heping county of Heyuan city. Preliminary reports said two people died, two suffered injuries and three others went missing. More than 200 soldiers, village officials and militia members took part in the search and rescue operation. By early Friday morning, the bodies of the three missing individuals were recovered, while one of the injured passed away when medical treatment failed. Guangdong has been pounded by heavy downpours over the past three days.
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