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Landslide kills 6

A LANDSLIDE in a quarry in east China’s Jiangxi Province has claimed six lives, local authorities said yesterday.

One person is still missing, officials said.

The accident happened at 5pm on Saturday, trapping seven workers, according to a statement from the provincial work safety bureau.

As of 11am yesterday, it was confirmed that six miners had died in hospital.

Search and rescue efforts are continuing for the missing worker, the statement said.

The quarry is owned by Jincheng mining company in Shanggao County, Yichun City.




 

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