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A landslide caused by rains in southern China left 21 people missing, adding to a growing death toll from China’s worst flood season in a decade, with more heavy rains expected. China – Flood – Landslide – Northern and southern China – Earth Sciences

Landslides triggered by flooding left at least 20 people missing in a mountain village Monday, as workers repaired roads, reservoirs and evacuated hundreds of thousands while heavy rains continued lashing China. China – Landslide – Flood – People – Lost or Missing

Soldiers and residents dug through rock and debris looking for dozens of people missing when a mudslide covered a town in El Salvador.