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More than 20 buried in quarry landslide in south China

GUILIN, May 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 20 quarry workers were buried after a rainstorm-triggered landslide hit their makeshift dormitory in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, local authorities said.

The landslide occurred at 1:30 p.m. in the village of Luojiang, located near the tourist city of Guilin, which was drenched by a rainstorm over the weekend.

Editor: Chen Zhi