A large landslide trapped dozens of workers in a gold mining area in China’s Tibetan region on Friday, state media reported.
The landslide covered around 4 square kilometers (1.5 square miles) in the Maizhokunggar county of Lhasa, the regional capital, China Central Television said. Rescue efforts were under way.
The official Xinhua News Agency said the exact number of people trapped was unclear but that dozens of workers from a subsidiary of the China National Gold Group Corp. were believed to be buried. The reports said the landslide was caused by a “natural disaster” but did not provide specifics.
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