Mud-slide disaster in China

A girl stands on the debris of damaged buildings in landslide-hit Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. At least 702 people died in northwestern Gansu province when a torrent of mud and rocks engulfed swathes of the small town of Zhouqu at the weekend, and another 1,042 are missing, an emergency relief official, Tian Baozhong, told reporters there. (REUTERS)
Rescuers prepare to disinfect a landslide-hit street in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. At least 702 people died in northwestern Gansu province when a torrent of mud and rocks engulfed swathes of the small town of Zhouqu at the weekend, and another 1,042 are missing, an emergency relief official, Tian Baozhong, told reporters there. (REUTERS)
A woman mourns her missing relatives in the mudslide-hit Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture,northwest China's Gansu province. The death toll rose to 337 with more than 1,000 people still missing after floods and landslides engulfed villages in north-western China. Soldiers and volunteers searched debris for survivors in Zhouqu county, Gansu province, two days after floods carried mud and rubble down a mountain into the Bailong valley. Officials confirmed 337 death and listed 1,148 people as missing. (EPA)
A man is carried by a bulldozer across a landslide-hit street in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. At least 702 people died in northwestern Gansu province when a torrent of mud and rocks engulfed swathes of the small town of Zhouqu at the weekend, and another 1,042 are missing, an emergency relief official, Tian Baozhong, told reporters there. (REUTERS)
Residents mourn their missing relatives in the landslide-hit Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. At least 702 people died in northwestern Gansu province when a torrent of mud and rocks engulfed swathes of the small town of Zhouqu at the weekend, and another 1,042 are missing, an emergency relief official, Tian Baozhong, told reporters there. (REUTERS)
Rescuers find a victim from debris in the landslide-hit Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. At least 702 people died in northwestern Gansu province when a torrent of mud and rocks engulfed swathes of the small town of Zhouqu at the weekend, and another 1,042 are missing, an emergency relief official, Tian Baozhong, told reporters there. (REUTERS)
Rescuers set on fire the clothings of victims on a landslide-hit street in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. Engineers battled on Tuesday to drain an unstable lake created by China's deadliest landslide in decades, fearing it could burst and swamp devastated areas where people are still hunting for survivors. (REUTERS)
Rescue workers search for victims after a mud slide swept into the town of Zhouqu in Gannan prefecture of northwestern China's Gansu province. The disaster in China's Gansu province was caused when a debris-blocked swollen river burst, swamping entire mountain villages. (AP)
Chinese soldiers disinfect an area after a mud slide swept into the town of Zhouqu in Gannan prefecture of northwestern China's Gansu province. The disaster in China's Gansu province was caused when a debris-blocked swollen river burst, swamping entire mountain villages. (AP)