Death toll rises to 24 in China landslide

The death toll in a landslide that buried a village in southwest China rose to 26 yesterday following the discovery of two more bodies, state media said. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said 25 people were still missing three days after the disaster which struck in Shuicheng county, Guizhou province. Two children and a mother with a baby -- who were unearthed on Thursday -- were among the dead, according to official news outlets.