Nineteen people dead or missing due to landslide in China.

• July 6, 2013 16:57

Currently, rescue efforts and temporary shelters for people who have lost their homes due to the natural disaster are underway.

On July 5th, at least nine people died and 10 were missing due to severe landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains and storms in Sichuan province, southwestern China.

Landslides have killed at least nine people and left 10 missing. Photo: Xinhua News Agency

Heavy rains, which began on July 4th, have destroyed many roads, significantly impacting traffic and causing local rivers to overflow. Rescue efforts and the search for temporary shelter for those displaced by the disaster are currently underway. One resident said: “The authorities have sent us food, water, and tents. They are also using the school as a temporary shelter for us.”

According to VOV - DT