Rescuers race against time pulling buried people out of debris after a landslide topped three houses in Xuyong county, Sichuan province, on Sunday. (Photo: China News Service/ Su Zhongguo)
Eight people have been pulled out of the debris of a landslide that toppled three houses Sunday afternoon in Southwest China's Sichuan province. Three died en route to hospital and the other five were under emergency treatment in hospital, local government said.
Twelve people were estimated buried in the landslide that occurred at about 5 pm in Fenshui township in Xuyong county. More than 600 rescuers were racing against the clock to reach more survivors. Of the 12 people, eight were local residents and four were renters, Tang Jie, the county head leading rescue efforts at the scene, told Xinhua.
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2018 shows the snow scenery of Hongcun Village in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province. The cold wave brought snowfall to the village in recent days. (Xinhua/Shi Yalei)
Visitors look at a model of Fengyu Bridge, or Wind and Rain Bridge because the pavilions built on the bridge provide shelter to people from the wind and rain, at an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the region’s capital Nanning City, Dec. 10, 2018.
An exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region opens in the region’s capital Nanning City, Dec. 10, 2018.
A woman from the Jing people plays a musical instrument at an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the region’s capital Nanning City, Dec. 10, 2018.
Established in 1958 as an autonomous region, Guangxi has a population of 56 million, including more than 20 million who identify as ethnic minorities. It tops in China’s provincial-level regions in minority populations. (Photos: China News Service/Hou Yu)
A model of hydropower plants on the Hongshui River at an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the region’s capital Nanning City, Dec. 10, 2018.
Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2018 shows the site of a minibus crash in south China's Hong Kong. Two people were killed and 12 others injured on Monday in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region after a school minibus mowed down pedestrians before crashing into a shop, police said. The cause of the accident has not been determined yet. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
HONG KONG, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and 12 others injured on Monday in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region after a school minibus mowed down pedestrians before crashing into a shop, police said.
Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2018 shows houses in Yangluo Village of Wa Autonomous County of Ximeng, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Ximeng County in southwest China's Yunnan Province used to be a national-level poor region.
Primary school students take computer lesson in Banmu Village of Wa Autonomous County of Ximeng, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 7, 2018. Ximeng County in southwest China's Yunnan Province used to be a national-level poor region. Inspired by the country's targeted poverty alleviation drive, the county has developed cattle farming and tourism over the past five years, bringing poverty rate drastically down. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)
The two-day competition attracted 57 contestants in seven events where they performed with different items suspended in midair, such as belts, hammock, rings and net. (Photos: China News Service/Tong Yu)
Photos taken on the evening of Dec. 11, 2018 shows shopping malls decorated with Christmas ornaments and lights at Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon, Hong Kong. (Photo: China News Service/Hong Shaokui)
Ethnic Tu women share ideas on "Disk embroidery" (Pan Xiu) — the unique handcraft of the ethnic Tu minority -- at an industrial park in Haidong City, Qinghai Province, December 10, 2018.
Disk embroidery operates two lines of the same color with one needle and two threads. It was included on the national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006. (Photos: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)
The lighting show at the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge under renovation in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. Renovation of the landmark 50-year-old bridge, which was the first ever Chinese-designed bridge constructed across the Yangtze, is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. The new lighting system is more bright, intelligent and energy-saving, said local authorities. (Photos/VCG)
An aerial views of Taiping Bridge (Peace Bridge) in Longnan County, Jiangxi Province, Dec. 9, 2018. The double-layered stone bridge has two archways at the bottom and one on the top, a rare design. Built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the 50-meter-long bridge is now a cultural relic under national protection. (Photos: China News Service/Liu Zhankun)