China-Sichuan Landslide/Death
Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China - June 25, 2017
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1. Excavator working at mountain slope where landslide happened
2. Various of rescuers, excavator searching in debris near river at foot of mountain
3. Rescuer with search dog searching in debris
4. Various of rescuers searching at riverside, attempting to cross river through steel wire
5. Excavators removing rubbles
Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China - June 24, 2017
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6. People, bulldozers at foot of mountain slope
7. Excavator removing rubbles
8. Various of search dog searching
9. Rescuers removing rubbles with shovels
10. Rescuers heading to site
11. Various of armed soldiers removing boulders
Ten bodies were retrieved from a landslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province as of 14:00 Sunday, with 93 people still missing.
The landslide from a high part of a mountain in Aba prefecture hit Xinmo Village in Maoxian County at about 05:45 Saturday, burying 62 homes and blocking a 2-km section of river.
The provincial government launched the highest level of disaster relief response and sent rescue teams to the site.
Currently, over 2,500 professional rescuers are engaged in the search for survivors. Life-detection instruments are also in use.
The provincial department of land and resources said the landslide was caused by heavy rain and the collapsed rubble about eight million cubic meters.
Geological experts at the site said the chance of survival for the people buried was really slim.
Only three people from one family were rescued five hours after the landslide struck. They were taken to Maoxian County People's Hospital and none suffered life-threatening injuries. Another, a three-year-old child, of the family remains buried.
China-Sichuan Landslide/Death
Dateline : June 24/25, 2017
Location : Maoxian,China
Duration : 2'02
Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China - June 25, 2017
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1. Excavator working at mountain slope where landslide happened
2. Various of rescuers, excavator searching in debris near river at foot of mountain
3. Rescuer with search dog searching in debris
4. Various of rescuers searching at riverside, attempting to cross river through steel wire
5. Excavators removing rubbles
Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China - June 24, 2017
++ 16:9 ++
6. People, bulldozers at foot of mountain slope
7. Excavator removing rubbles
8. Various of search dog searching
9. Rescuers removing rubbles with shovels
10. Rescuers heading to site
11. Various of armed soldiers removing boulders
Ten bodies were retrieved from a landslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province as of 14:00 Sunday, with 93 people still missing.
The landslide from a high part of a mountain in Aba prefecture hit Xinmo Village in Maoxian County at about 05:45 Saturday, burying 62 homes and blocking a 2-km section of river.
The provincial government launched the highest level of disaster relief response and sent rescue teams to the site.
Currently, over 2,500 professional rescuers are engaged in the search for survivors. Life-detection instruments are also in use.
The provincial department of land and resources said the landslide was caused by heavy rain and the collapsed rubble about eight million cubic meters.
Geological experts at the site said the chance of survival for the people buried was really slim.
Only three people from one family were rescued five hours after the landslide struck. They were taken to Maoxian County People's Hospital and none suffered life-threatening injuries. Another, a three-year-old child, of the family remains buried.
ID : 8054068
Published : 2017-06-25 16:13
Last Modified : 2017-07-14 05:53:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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