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Rescuers in southwest China are searching for around 30 people following a landslide in Sichuan province on Saturday, which buried 10 homes, reports AP. The Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched hundreds of rescuers, including firefighters, to the scene in a village in Junlian county. Two individuals were rescued alive, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21 President Xi Jinping expressed concern, urging authorities to spare no effort in locating the missing and reducing casualties, as reported by Xinhua news agency. Premier Li Qiang called for an investigation into the geological risks in surrounding areas and recommended evacuating residents at risk to prevent further disasters, as stated by Xinhua. Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia The National Development and Reform Commission has allocated 50 million yuan ($6.9 million) from the central budget for emergency repairs to infrastructure and public services.

A landslide struck a rural district in China's southwestern Sichuan province on Sunday morning, killing 14 people and leaving five others missing, authorities said. The mountainous region has seen rainfall lasting weeks, saturating the top soil. More than 180 people were mobilized to help find those buried under the debris in Sichuan's Leshan county, with the search ongoing into the afternoon, the Communist Party committee of Jinhouke district said on its social media account. With its humid, rainy climate, southwestern China is prone to landslides, especially in areas where there has been large-scale shifting of land due to farming, deforestation or engineering projects.