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Landslide in Northwest China Kills 19


Chinese authorities say a landslide in the northwestern province of Shaanxi has killed at least 19 people and injured two others.

The official Xinhua news agency says the landslide ripped through a construction site late Friday, tearing down makeshift homes for workers.

The report said nine construction workers were killed at the scene, while 10 others died after being taken to a hospital.

Xinhua gave no indication about what may have caused the landslide, which is a common occurrence in China's mountainous areas.

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