CHENGDU, July 23 (Xinhua) --
Four people were killed, four injured and another 23
missing Thursday in a landslide triggered by heavy
rains in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
They were working on the No. 211 provincial
highway in Kangding County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous
Prefecture, when the landslide occurred at about 3
a.m., according to the provincial disaster relief
headquarters.
The victims were employed by China Road and
Bridge Corporation and Sino hydro Bureau Seven Co.,
Ltd., rescuers said.
The landslide caused a lake about 3,000 long
and 50 meters wide, holding about 3 million cubic
meters of water. Rescuers are clearing the potential
dangers of the lake. More than 50 people were
evacuated from the disaster zone.
The injured are being treated in hospital and
rescuers are searching for the missing.