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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: China Blasts Through Boulders to Reach Landslide Victims
Caption: China Blasts Through Boulders to Reach Landslide Victims. Chinese rescue teams used explosives to break massive boulders blocking access to dozens missing after a deadly landslide in Chongqing. Thirty-four people remain missing three days after torrential rainfall triggered the disaster, which has already claimed at least eight lives. State television showed controlled explosions clearing debris as authorities entered what officials described as the operation's deep rescue phase. President Xi Jinping ordered scientific search efforts while calling for a swift investigation into the cause of the catastrophic landslide. More than one thousand one hundred residents were evacuated as officials monitored unstable slopes and searched for additional geological hazards. Heavy rainfall continues across several provinces, raising flood risks as authorities strengthen emergency measures in vulnerable communities throughout southern China. Experts say intense summer storms, rapid urbanization, and frequent tectonic activity continue driving deadly landslides across China's mountainous regions. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs and Politics,China,Chongqing,landslide,rescue operation,explosives,Xi Jinping,missing persons,heavy rainfall,evacuation,geological hazards,flooding,disaster response
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