China: Landslide: 2002/08/16
GLIDE: FL-2002-000508-CHN
| Period | 2002/08/16 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | China |
| Event Type | Landslide |
| Outline | In Xinping county, about 200 km south of Kunming, the Yunnan provincial capital in China, at least 52 people were confirmed dead and 41 were missing by landslide. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| CNN News 2002/08/18 | ||
| Dead: 52 people Missing: 41 people Landslides and flash floods claimed the lives of up to 136 people. |
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