Beijing, January 4, 2022, SPA -- At least five people were killed by a landslide in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou, Sputnik quoted the local authorities as saying. The landslide occurred at a construction site in the city of Bijie on Monday evening, trapping more than 20 people. According to local authorities, as of 7:30 Tuesday local time (23:30 GMT Monday) eight people were rescued, five were killed, and nine are missing. Rescue operations involving over 720 people and 16 excavators are underway in the area. --SPA 11:45 LOCAL TIME 08:45 GMT 0011 www.spa.gov.sa/w1673735