Landslide in China: 140 people feared buried after mountain collapse Landslide in China: 140 people feared buried after mountain collapse Over 140 People Were Feared Buried On Saturday After A Massive Landslide Smashed Into Their Homes In Southwest China's Sichuan Province. PTI | Updated on: 24 Jun 2017, 05:01:01 PM Beijing: After a massive landslide smashed into their homes in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday, over 140 people were feared buried, after which rescuers frantically scoured through the rubble for survivors. The landslide from a high part of a mountain in Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba hit Xinmo Village in Maoxian County at about 6 AM, blocking a 2 km section of a river and burying 1,600 metres of road.