BEIJING, July 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A landslide in China's northwestern Gansu province killed five people on Tuesday, with rescuers working to locate 12 others still missing, state media reported.

At least 33 people were initially reported missing after the landslide in a village near Gansu's Longnan city, state news agency Xinhua said.

"Rescue teams had located 21 trapped individuals; five of them died despite emergency medical efforts," it added.