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At least two people have died while dozens others are missing after a landslide struck China’s southwestern province of Yunnan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The landslide in Zhaotong city happened at 05:51 local time (21:51 GMT) on Monday, trapping 47 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Xi Jinping has ordered an “all-out” rescue in the area that is experiencing sub-zero temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State broadcaster CCTV has reported that two “unresponsive” bodies have so far been pulled from the rubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rescuers walked on piles of rubble against a backdrop of mountains dusted with snow, with personal belongs scattered among the collapsed masonry, video clips on social media showed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cause of the landslide was unclear, but the remote mountainous region is prone to them, due its location. Floods are also common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 500 people were evacuated after the landslide, according to the People’s Daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Weather forecasts suggest that the region will see more light snow in the next three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A resident of Liangshui village told Jimu News that the landslide happened while they were sleeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “It was very loud, and there was also a shake, it felt like a big earthquake,” the woman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n