An excavator works at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
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17 bodies recovered in Tibet landslide
LHASA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen more bodies were retrieved on Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, rescuers said.
That brings the number of recovered bodies to 17 as of 9:15 p.m. after the landslide occurred two and a half days ago in Maizhokunggar County, about 68 km from regional capital Lhasa.
Another 66 miners remain missing. Full story
All-out Tibet rescue attempts find more bodies
LHASA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen more bodies were retrieved on Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
As of 9:15 p.m., a total of 17 bodies have been recovered since the landslide occurred two and a half days ago in Maizhokunggar County, about 68 km from regional capital Lhasa. Another 66 miners remain missing. Full story
Rescuers work at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
Rescuers work at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
A rescuer works at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
An excavator works at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
Rescuers and machines work at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
Rescuers work at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
Rescuers work at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
A medical worker sprays disinfectant at the accident site in Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 31, 2013. Thirteen bodies have been found until 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide. The disaster struck a workers' camp of the Jiama Copper Polymetallic Mine at about 6 a.m. on Friday, burying 83 workers. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
