Death toll in Guizhou landslide rises to 39
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-12-08 09:31

The death toll from Friday's landslide in southwest China's Guizhou Province rose to 39 Tuesday, rescuers said.

Rescuers carry a body of a victim at the site of the landslide in Nayong County in Southwest China's Guizhou Province on Dec. 7, 2004. [Xinhua] Aided by rooters, rescuers search for victims at the site of the landslide in Nayong County in Southwest China's Guizhou Province on Dec. 7, 2004. [Xinhua]

Five people are still missing and rescuers said the possibility for their survival is slim.

The disaster occurred in the wee hours Friday in Zuojiaying, a village in Nayong County.

Four of the five bodies rescuers found Tuesday were children, the youngest being less than one year old, deputy county head, Zhou Xunrong, said.

Rocks are still falling from the mountain and experts from the Ministry of Land and Resources will work with local rescuers Wednesday to find a solution to prevent the cracked rocks from falling, Zhang Jianjiang, an engineer with the provincial environment supervision center, said.

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