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Roughly 93 people remain missing after a deadly landslide swept through the village of Xinmo, in China's mountainous Sichuan province on Saturday.
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Massive China landslide buries more than 120, leaves 10 dead


Daksha Rangan
Digital Reporter

Sunday, June 25, 2017, 12:08 PM - Roughly 93 people remain missing after a deadly landslide swept through the village of Xinmo, in China's mountainous Sichuan province on Saturday.

Rescuers continued to search through mounts of rock and rubble Sunday.

Officials told Reuters that at least 10 bodies have been retrieved so far; however, a report from state news agency Xinhua reports that 15 have been confirmed dead.


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According to Reuters, industrial excavators cleared rubble at the scene, while workers searched for survivors.

Authorities say that heavy rain is responsible for the landslides, with light showers expected to continue during Sunday's search. Despite the danger of more landslides, Xinhua reports, the search operation involves more than 3000 people. Geologists told the publication that the chances of finding survivors under the rubble were slim.

Wu Youheng, who lives in a neighbouring village, told Xinhua that though the region is prone to landslides, Saturday's was unprecedented in scale.

Below is a look at the rescue efforts currently underway. The following images may contain content that is graphic in nature. Discretion is advised.

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