Rescuers race against time to find survivors

17 still feared buried under soil amid rain in landslide-hit Guowa, Guizhou

Following two deaths, rescue workers are still racing against the clock to search for 17 others buried under the soil on Friday after a landslide struck Guowa township in Dafang county, Bijie, Guizhou province, on Thursday.

Also on Thursday, another landslide hit Changshi township in that area, making two people trapped. The pair were later found dead, according to Xinhua News Agency.

No more casualties have been updated as of 10 pm on Friday.