Flash Flood and Mudslide in Southwest China Claim 8 Lives; 19 Missing
A flash flood and mudslide in Kangding, Sichuan Province, have killed 8 people and left 19 missing. The disaster destroyed homes and toppled a tunnel bridge in Ridi village.
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A flash flood and mudslide in Kangding, Sichuan Province, have killed 8 people and left 19 missing. The disaster destroyed homes and toppled a tunnel bridge in Ridi village.
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