Putin Expresses Condolences to Chinese President Over Deadly Landslide

© REUTERS / China DailyPeople search for survivors at the site of a landslide in Xinmo Village, Mao County, Sichuan province, China June 24, 2017
People search for survivors at the site of a landslide in Xinmo Village, Mao County, Sichuan province, China June 24, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a letter with condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the tragic consequences of a landslide in China's central Sichuan province, the Kremlin said Saturday.

People search for survivors at the site of a landslide that destroyed some 40 households, where more than 100 people are feared to be buried, according to local media reports, in Xinmo Village, China June 24, 2017. - Sputnik International
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Chinese Leader Calls for All-Out Rescue Effort After Massive Landslide
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, reports emerged that at least five people died and more than 120 others were missing following a massive landslide caused by torrential rains in the Sichuan province.

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged rescuers to make every effort to save people feared buried in a landslide that hit a mountain village.

"In the telegram Russian president expressed condolences and support to the relatives of victims and wished fast recovery to all those injured," the Kremlin's press service said.

 

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