1 dead, 26 missing in East China landslide
Updated: 2016-09-29 14:00
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Rescuers search for victims at the landslide site in Suichang county, Zhejiang province, Sep 29, 2016.[Photo/Xinhua] |
The local government has mobilized more than 2,200 people, 180 excavators and other machines, and other emergency equipment for the rescue.
Volunteer rescuer Du Jin said a barrier lake caused by a secondary landslide had hampered their rescue efforts. "We have to evacuate until the hazard is given the all clear," he said.
According to Du, their team has found three people buried in the debris of a razed house with life detectors.
"The most urgent thing is to find them as soon as possible," he said.
At the site of the disaster, rocks have continued to roll down the mountain, creating barrier lakes. Smaller landslides are also likely.
