Rescue dogs work tirelessly to find missing people after landslides

By Liu Kun and Zheng Caixiong in Wuhan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-07-27 13:52
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A rescue dog works during a mission to help rescuers search for nine missing residents after landslides in Huangmei county in Central China's Hubei province, July 8, 2020. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The accident took place in Yuanshan village in Dahe township, when more than 10,000 square meters of landslides happened because of a continuous heavy downpour, burying seven houses at 4 am on July 8.

More than 100 rescuers and the five dogs were immediately sent to help search after nine villagers were reported missing.

With the help of the dogs, all nine missing villagers were finally found. They worked continuously for more than 40 hours and ran more than 400 kilometers when the last victim was found at 2:30 pm on July 9.

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