Deadly landslide in China

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Landslides triggered by torrential summer rains in northwest China killed 127 people and left 2,000 missing in the latest of a series of flood-related disasters to befall northern China where the heaviest rains in a decade have now cost more than 1,400 lives

Rescuers work among debris and rubble

Soldiers try to rescue a survivor buried in the rubble


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An overhead view of flooded streets in Zhouqu county after a deadly flood-triggered landslide

Rescuers rescue a survivor buried in the debris

Rescuers clear up debris by hand to search for missing people


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Residents stand outside their damaged building in Zhouqu

Rescuers search for survivors in a damaged building

People on a second-floor balcony help a woman who tries to reach the lower floor, partially buried in m&d, to fetch belongings


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Rescuers wearing life jackets make their way in floodwaters to evacuate survivors

Rescuers clinging on a rope-tied makeshift float search for survivors

A vehicle is trapped in m&d


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Rescuers carry a survivor found under the debris

People mourn their missing relatives as rescuers search for survivors in the landslide-hit town

An injured child receives treatment at a hospital

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People mourn their missing relatives

China's Premier Wen Jiabao (C) visits the remote northwest region devastated by flood-triggered landslides as rescuers search for survivors

A survivor buried under the debris waits to be rescued


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A soldier disinfects the bodies of victims

A man holds a family photo as he waits for information about his missing wife

A rescuer searches for survivors through a gap in a damaged building

People watch rescuers work in the devastated town


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