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 p.m. on August 12, the provincial department of civil affairs said.
Many thousands more are homeless and living in hastily built tent camps, where they remain vulnerable to the elements
Relief efforts are back on track in the area. It took six hours to clear the road amid heavy rains that are forecast to continue.
Overnight downpours triggered new floods and mudslides to the mudslide-devastated town of Zhouqu in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, leaving three people missing.
Floods also have left eight people dead and eight others missing in two counties in Gannan's neighboring city of Longnan on August 12.
VOVNews/Xinhua/VOANews
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