温家宝在甘肃灾区指导抢险救灾工作

      中国国务院总理温家宝9日继续在甘肃舟曲灾区看望受灾群众，慰问抢险队伍，指导救灾工作。他强调，要继续把抢救生命放在第一位，扩大范围全力搜救被掩埋幸存人员，有力有序做好抢险救灾各项工作。

      截至9日14时，舟曲泥石流死亡人数已达337人。截至目前，据不完全统计，灾情涉及2个乡镇10个行政村，其中重灾村6个。目前，经全力救援，已经救援出1242人，仍有1148人失踪。

 

温家宝在甘肃舟曲灾区指导抢险救灾工作

In one of the most severe monsoon seasons in Asia for years, the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has gone to the west province of Gansu, where huge mudslides engulfed mainly Tibetan communities. More than 120 people were killed. Michael Bristow reports.

The landslides began at about midnight, when most people were at home and in bed. Television pictures show how rivers of rock and mud slipped down mountain sites following heavy rain. They bury buildings in their path. Most of the damage happened in the main town of Zhouqu County, in the western province of Gansu. The landslides blocked the main river running through the town, and water built up behind these natural dams. The river eventually burst its banks and flooded the town. Building several stories is highly reported to be complete the underwater.