Traditional warning signs prove lifesaving in Guangdong landslide
By Zheng Caixiong |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2025-06-17 19:17
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At 0:58 am, village cadre Liu Mingfang used a loudspeaker to urgently instruct residents to leave immediately.
At around 4 am, a landslide triggered by the downpour sent muddy water crashing down, submerging half of the village at the foot of the mountain in minutes. The evacuated villagers, already sheltered at a temporary resettlement site 100 meters away, watched in relief as the disaster unfolded.
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