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SIX APARTMENT BLOCKS COLLAPSE AFTER LANDSLIDE

11 Aug 2009
At least six apartment blocks have collapsed following landslides in eastern China, trapping an unknown number of people in the town of Pengxi, (near Wenzhou city) Zhejiang province. The landslides were triggered by heavy rains caused by Typhoon Morakot, which has swept across parts of East Asia.