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![]() Soldiers and dogs search for indications of life on ruins of the landslides-hit Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 11, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] |
ZHOUQU, Gansu -- The death toll in the massive mudslide in northwest China's Gansu Province has risen to 1,144, with 600 still missing as of 4:30 pm Thursday, the provincial department of civil affairs said late Thursday.
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Floods also have left eight people dead and eight others missing in two counties in Gannan's neighboring city of Longnan on Thursday.
![]() Local residents wait on ruins and wish for good news of their missing beloved ones in the landslides-hit Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 11, 2010. [Agencies] |