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Eight buried in east China landslide

Eight buried in east China landslide

Write: Adelina [2011-05-20]
HANGZHOU, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Eight workers are believed to be trapped after a landslide buried a factory in east China's Zhejiang Province Tuesday.


All the buried were workers of Jinkai Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd., which was located at the foot of a hill in Daciyan town, Jiande city, said Yan Weihua, of the publicity department of Jiande Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.


The accident occurred at 2:30 p.m. and more than 300 rescuers were working at the scene, Yan said.


"We believe eight workers were buried, but we are still trying to confirm that," said Yan.