The Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is starting a five-day visit to Japan
this weekend.
The trip is being seen by analysts as an attempt by the two democracies to balance the rising weight of China across Asia.
It also said, quoting officials, that 22 people were injured and had been transferred to hospitals for treatment.
The landslide was believed to have been caused by a breach from a small reservoir
Officials said that they were expecting environmental conditions to "bring some difficulties" to ongoing search and rescue operations.
The landslide which struck Yingping village on Wednesday night was the second disaster to hit China's southwestern region this month.
Earlier this month, an earthquake struck a remote region in neighbouring Yunnan province, killing 615 people.
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The trip is being seen by analysts as an attempt by the two democracies to balance the rising weight of China across Asia.
Deadly landslide in south-west China
At least six people have died and 21 others are missing
after a landslide struck a village in south-west China.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported that more than 70 houses in the
village in Guizhou province were destroyed.It also said, quoting officials, that 22 people were injured and had been transferred to hospitals for treatment.
The landslide was believed to have been caused by a breach from a small reservoir
Officials said that they were expecting environmental conditions to "bring some difficulties" to ongoing search and rescue operations.
The landslide which struck Yingping village on Wednesday night was the second disaster to hit China's southwestern region this month.
Earlier this month, an earthquake struck a remote region in neighbouring Yunnan province, killing 615 people.
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