中國發生山體滑坡18名小學生遇難

Chinese officials say all 18 elementary school students buried in a landslide in southwestern China on Thursday are dead, while one person is missing.

中國官員說，西南部的雲南省星期四發生一起山體滑坡，被掩埋的18名小學生全部遇難，還有一人失蹤。

Yilian county officials said the students were confirmed dead early Friday, about 18 hours after the landslide buried a school and three farmhouses in the village of Zhenhe. Officials said one person is missing and one was injured and is receiving treatment at a temporary medical station.

彝良縣官員說，這些學生星期五早上被證實死亡。在那18個小時之前，一場山體滑坡掩埋了鎮河村的一所學校和3處農舍。官員們說，還有一人失蹤，一人受傷，傷者正在一個臨時醫務所接受治療。

The government said the landslide blocked a river, and water pooled around the buried buildings, hampering rescue efforts and forcing the evacuation of around 800 people.

當地政府說，山體滑坡堵塞了一條河流，在被掩埋的建築物附近形成堰塞湖，阻礙了營救行動，800餘人被迫轉移。

Officials said about 2,000 residents, police, medics and military personnel rushed to the scene to begin rescue efforts.

官員們說，大約有2000居民、警察、醫護人員和部隊官兵趕往現場開展營救工作。