Six die in China bridge landslide

At least six people have been killed in a landslide in the Chinese province of Sichuan.

The landslide also destroyed a bridge that is a major link to areas where reconstruction work is being carried out after last year's earthquake.

Falling rocks dislodged by heavy rain smashed into the bridge in Wenchuan county, sending vehicles plunging into the river.

Rescue officials warned that the number of dead might rise.

The China Daily newspaper said more than 10,000 vehicles crossed the bridge each day and it was a lifeline for the reconstruction effort.

Wenchuan was the epicentre of the earthquake last May in which more than 85,000 people lost their lives.