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Four dead, eight missing in China landslide after heavy rain

Flood-affected area after heavy rains at Xin'anzhuang village in Miyun district.[AFP]

A landslide triggered by unusually heavy rain killed four people and left eight others missing in northern China's Hebei province, as downpours force thousands to evacuate.

The landslide in a village near Chengde City was "due to heavy rainfall", state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.

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