Death toll from SW China mudslides rises to 12; 80 still missing
August 21st, 2010
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Rescuers clear off sludge in mudslide-hit Puladi Township of Gongshan Drung-Nu Autonomous County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Aug. 20, 2010. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)
The death toll from the mudslides in a remote mountain town in southwest China’s Yunnan Province has risen to 12, with 80 others still missing Friday, said local authorities.
On Friday, rescuers had reco …