
WUHAN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- One person has been rescued, four people have died, and four were still missing in a landslide in central China's Hubei Province on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
The rain-triggered landslide occurred at about 4 a.m. in Yuanshan Village of Dahe Township, Huangmei County, shattering seven homes and burying nine people, according to Yuan Jiangwang, the village's Party secretary.
By 8 p.m., five people had been pulled out of the debris, but four were already dead, and only an 80-year-old woman survived.
The elderly woman was in stable condition and has been taken to the county hospital.
Rescuers are still trying to locate the other four people buried in the landslide. More than 40 villagers have been relocated to safety.
Torrential downpours hit the county on Wednesday morning, with precipitation exceeding 200 mm. Dahe recorded a maximum precipitation of 353 mm.
Fire brigade in Shanghai holds group wedding
Tourists enjoy ice sculptures in Datan Town, north China
Sunset scenery of Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an
Tourists have fun at scenic spot in Nanlong Town, NW China
Harbin attracts tourists by making best use of ice in winter
In pics: FIS Alpine Ski Women's World Cup Slalom
Black-necked cranes rest at reservoir in Lhunzhub County, Lhasa
China's FAST telescope will be available to foreign scientists in April
"She power" plays indispensable role in poverty alleviation
Top 10 world news events of People's Daily in 2020
Top 10 China news events of People's Daily in 2020
Top 10 media buzzwords of 2020
Year-ender:10 major tourism stories of 2020
No interference in Venezuelan issues
Biz prepares for trade spat
Broadcasting Continent
Australia wins Chinese CEOs as US loses