Four killed, one injured in China landslide

At least four people were killed and another injured today in a landslide at a tailings pond in southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said.

The landslide at 8:43 am today buried five people working at the tailings pond in Jinping County.

Rescuers found four dead at the scene. One injured person was admitted to a hospital, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The landslide was caused by days of continuous heavy rain in the region, according to the county government.