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The search for missing people at the scene of a mud-rock flow in Shelian Village of Kangding County, south-west China's Sichuan province.

The landslide triggered by heavy rain hit a remote area of south-west China's Sichuan province. At least 53 people have been reported missing and another 97 people were rescued after being trapped by the landslide, which struck at 0300 (1900 GMT Wednesday), China's state Xinhua news agency said.

Photo: Xinhua, Jiang Hongjing/AP

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