1st LD: 2 missing after northeast China mudslide

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CHANGCHUN, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Two people remain missing following a mudslide triggered by heavy downpours on Wednesday in northeast China's Jilin Province, local authorities said on Thursday.

Around 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, a mudslide occurred in Naozhi Township, in the city of Linjiang in Jilin, causing two people to fall into water. Heavy rainfall started in the township at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, resulting in accumulative two-hour precipitation of 96.8 millimeters, the city's flood control and drought relief headquarters said.

Rescue work is continuing. Currently, some 125 affected local residents have been relocated. Enditem

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