ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Caretaker Foreign Minister (FM) Jalil Abbas Jilani on Tuesday expressed sorrow over loss of precious lives in a landslide in Yunnan, China.
“Our deepest condolences to the victims and their families, and best wishes for the ongoing search and rescue operations,” he said in a post on social media platform X, formerly twitter.
Deeply saddened by the loss of precious lives in a landslide in #Yunnan, China. Pakistan stands in solidarity with China in this hour of tragedy. Our deepest condolences to the victims and their families, and best wishes for the ongoing search & rescue operations. @MFA_China
— Jalil Abbas Jilani (@JalilJilani) January 23, 2024
He added Pakistan stands in solidarity with China in this hour of tragedy. The FM said Pakistan offers condolences to the victims and their families, and best wishes for the ongoing search and rescue operations.
The death toll from a landslide in a remote and mountainous region in southwestern China rose to 31, Chinese media reported on Tuesday. Rescue operations are underway to locate and save those still trapped under the debris.
The landslide occurred in the early hours of Monday in Zhenxiong county, Yunnan province, burying 18 homes and prompting the evacuation of over 200 people. As of nearly 36 hours after the incident, 31 fatalities have been confirmed, according to the state news agency Xinhua
