Six people have been confirmed dead after a landslide buried a two-storey block of flats in south China earlier today.
There were 15 households living at the site in Fude village, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the People's Daily Online reports.
Local authorities are investigating the cause of the landslide and have ordered a thorough inspection for hidden safety hazards.
Emergency services were informed of the landslide at 3.25am on Monday, which is the first day of the Lunar New Year currently being celebrated across the country.
The death toll was raised to six after four people considered missing were later confirmed dead.
One villager named Lan Min, spoke with Chinese media saying: 'I felt the house was shaking. I thought it was an earthquake and told my family to rush out.'
China has a history of deadly landslides.
In December last year, a landslide in Shenzhen killed over 69 people and left 6 missing. Authorities in China have arrested 11 officials in connection with the incident.
While in August 2010, 1,287 people died after a landslide in Gansu province.
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