Rain brought by the typhoon caused about 400,000 cubic meters of debris to slide down mountains in Sucun Village, Suichang County, last Wednesday, burying 20 houses.
Twenty-seven people were reported missing after the accident. The 17 found by rescuers were pronounced dead at the scene. Rescuers are also closely monitoring a barrier lake.
By Thursday afternoon, the water level had dropped by 10 meters from its highest point, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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