中国发生山体滑坡18名小学生遇难

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

中国官员说，西南部的云南省星期四发生一起山体滑坡，被掩埋的18名小学生全部遇难，还有一人失踪。

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.

彝良县官员说，这些学生星期五早上被证实死亡。在那18个小时之前，一场山体滑坡掩埋了镇河村的一所学校和3处农舍。官员们说，还有一人失踪，一人受伤，伤者正在一个临时医务所接受治疗。

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.

当地政府说，山体滑坡堵塞了一条河流，在被掩埋的建筑物附近形成堰塞湖，阻碍了营救行动，800余人被迫转移。

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

官员们说，大约有2000居民、警察、医护人员和部队官兵赶往现场开展营救工作。