Emei landslides pose no harm to tourists

From: China Daily | Date: May 4, 2005| Author: Wu Yixue | Copyright information

Two landslides in a popular tourist destination in Sichuan Province over the May Day holiday did not kill or injure anyone.

That was despite hundreds of cubic metres of sand and stone pouring down onto a major road on May 2, the second day of the ongoing week-long May Day vacation.

It all took place at Mount Emei, one of China's four Buddhist Mountains and one of the country's most prestigious scenic spots.

The landslides, following heavy rainfall, were the most serious i...

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