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Landslide in central China blocks river

A huge landslide that began on Thursday in central China’s Hubei province has destroyed houses and blocked a river, and the flow of mud and rock is expected to continue in the coming days, Xinhua reported on Sunday. The landslide occurred in Badong county, near Qingjiang River, after rising water in a reservoir loosened the foundation of a slope, Xinhua quoted a local disaster relief official as saying. Full Story