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Tens of thousands evacuated after landslide in southwest China | South China Morning Post

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A massive landslide struck the border area between Sichuan province and the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China on October 11. Over 24,000 people were evacuated. A vast barrier lake was formed as the mudflow blocked the Jinsha (Yangtze) River. Several villages along the river were affected – with roads floode…

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