China: At least 11 dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide
2024年1月24日小于 1 分钟
Rescuers in China are racing to find dozens of people who are still left missing after a landslide struck a city in Yunnan province. The landslide in Zhaotong occurred at 05:51 local time on Monday, trapping 47 people and killing 11. Preliminary
investigations
show the landslide resulted from a collapse in a steep cliff, state media reported. The collapsed mass measured
approximately 100m in width, 60m in height, with an average thickness
of around 6m, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing
city authorities.
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preliminary 初步的;预选赛
investigate 调查
measure 测量
thickness 厚度
steep 陡峭的;n. 悬崖
cliff 悬崖
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