JAKARTA - A landslide disaster in Fujian Province, eastern China caused eight people to die under two collapsed buildings on Friday, May 27.
Heavy rain with an intensity of 220 mm poured down Wuping Regency for 24 hours since Thursday (26/5) evening, according to a statement by the local authority quoted by Antara, Saturday, May 28.
The Wuping Public Information Office said five people were found dead under the rubble of a collapsed building in the disaster.
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Meanwhile, three other residents, according to local authorities, died when a residential building collapsed.
Heavy rains in the area also damaged agricultural fields, cutting off main roads and power lines so that 9.700 people were affected, including 1.600 people who were evacuated to safety.
Evacuation of residents and post-disaster recovery efforts are still ongoing, according to local media reports.
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