Landslide in south Kyrgyz village kills 16

BISHKEK. April 16. KAZINFORM A landslide hit a village in south Kyrgyzstan's Jalal-Abad province early on Thursday, killing at least 16 people, the Emergency Situations Ministry said; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

"Rescuers and equipment have been sent to the village. The emergencies minister has gone to the site of the tragedy," a ministry spokesman said; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version