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Photos: Many feared dead as China landslide buries an entire village

Updated On Jun 26, 2017 05:18 PM IST
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Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a landslide in the village of Xinmo, Sichuan Province, China. Triggered by heavy rains,the massive landslide buried an entire village with more than ten people confirmed dead and 93 still missing. The landslide carried an estimated 18 million cubic metres of earth and rock equivalent to more than 7,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools. On Monday,villagers in China visited what used to be their relatives’ homes to mourn for their loved ones. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 26, 2017 05:18 PM IST

Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a landslide in the village of Xinmo, Sichuan Province, China. Triggered by heavy rains,the massive landslide buried an entire village with more than ten people confirmed dead and 93 still missing. The landslide carried an estimated 18 million cubic metres of earth and rock equivalent to more than 7,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools. On Monday,villagers in China visited what used to be their relatives’ homes to mourn for their loved ones. (REUTERS)

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Family members grieve at the site of landslide in Sichuan Province,China. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Family members grieve at the site of landslide in Sichuan Province,China. (REUTERS)

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Residents claim that they’ve always known landslides are a big danger but authorities never offered to help them move. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Residents claim that they’ve always known landslides are a big danger but authorities never offered to help them move. (REUTERS)

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Relatives of victims react at the site of a landslide (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Relatives of victims react at the site of a landslide (REUTERS)

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Relatives of victims burn incense and paper money to mourn their dead relatives at the site of a landslide in Sichuan Province. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Relatives of victims burn incense and paper money to mourn their dead relatives at the site of a landslide in Sichuan Province. (REUTERS)

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An aerial view of the landslide site. Officials have pulled bodies from the avalanche of rocks that crashed into 62 homes in Xinmo which was a once picturesque mountain village nestled by a river in Sichuan province. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An aerial view of the landslide site. Officials have pulled bodies from the avalanche of rocks that crashed into 62 homes in Xinmo which was a once picturesque mountain village nestled by a river in Sichuan province. (AFP)

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According to a report,the government has sent more than 3,000 rescuers along with heavy digging equipment. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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According to a report,the government has sent more than 3,000 rescuers along with heavy digging equipment. (REUTERS)

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Paramilitary rescuers use sensors to check for signs of life in the rubble at the site of a landslide. According to official Xinhua News Agency rescue crews were ordered on Monday to evacuate the site of a deadly landslide in southwestern China over concerns of a second landslide. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 26, 2017 05:18 PM IST

Paramilitary rescuers use sensors to check for signs of life in the rubble at the site of a landslide. According to official Xinhua News Agency rescue crews were ordered on Monday to evacuate the site of a deadly landslide in southwestern China over concerns of a second landslide. (AP)

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Sichuan province is also prone to earthquakes, including an 8.0 magnitude tremor in 2008 that killed nearly 70,000 people. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sichuan province is also prone to earthquakes, including an 8.0 magnitude tremor in 2008 that killed nearly 70,000 people. (AP)

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A rescue worker stands guard at the site of a landslide in the village of Xinmo. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 26, 2017 05:18 PM IST

A rescue worker stands guard at the site of a landslide in the village of Xinmo. (REUTERS)

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