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Eight Missing in Swiss Alps Landslide

by VOA News

   Police in Switzerland say at least eight people are missing following a
   landslide that forced the evacuation of a village in the Swiss Alps.

   Authorities say German, Austrian and Swiss citizens are among the
   missing.

   The landslide struck a remote Swiss valley early Wednesday, sending
   mud, rocks and dirt into the village of Bondo, near the Italian border.
   It forced the evacuation of about 100 people, some of whom were
   airlifted out of the area.

   Police say they were unable to reach eight people despite intensified
   searches by teams and an army helicopter.