5 killed in landslide in China

Beijing: At least five people have been killed in a landslide on a mountain caused by explosion at a quarry in northwest China.

The incident happened in Yongdeng County in Lanzhou of Gansu Province on Thursday.  The five workers from a local mining company were working at the quarry, where explosion are part of their daily duties.

class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The explosion triggered the mountain collapse at about 6 pm. Rescuers had recovered all of the five deceased, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The incident is under investigation.