According to official media, the number of fatalities from a landslide that occurred in China’s arid southwest increased to 43 on Thursday. Just one victim is believed to be missing beneath the rubble.
Before daybreak on Monday, a landslide in Zhenxiong county, Yunnan province, buried eighteen homes and forced more than two hundred people to flee.
Nine more remains were discovered at the location on Thursday night, according to a report from China’s state broadcaster CCTV, bringing the total number of deaths from 33 on Wednesday to 34.
President Xi Jinping on Monday authorized “all-out” rescue measures.
After the accident, 200 rescue personnel fought against the clock to locate buried villagers while enduring bitter cold and a coating of snow.
State media released pictures of responders wearing bright orange, face masks, and helmets.
There were also numerous fire engines and sizable excavating apparatus visible.
In Yunnan, a remote and mostly destitute region of China where steep mountain ranges reach up to the enormous Himalayan plateau, landslides are prevalent.
In recent months, China has seen a number of natural disasters, some of which were caused by extreme weather conditions like abrupt, intense downpours.
