12 buried as building collapses in China

A landslide today knocked over a building under construction in China, burying 12 people.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2005 - 08:52

A landslide today knocked over a building under construction in China, burying 12 people.

The landslide occurred in Jian’ou, a city in Fujian province, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

Rescue work was under way, it added. No other details were immediately available.

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