China landslide: 35 people among missing found safe; 15 killed

The ruins of the massive landslide site was hit by minor secondary slides Tuesday morning, local rescue authorities said.

China landslide rescuers ordered to evacuate

The order was issued Monday after radar detected shifts in the ground where the mountains collapsed early Saturday, said Xinhua News Agency.

The landslide carried an estimated 18 million cubic metres of earth and rock when it slid down from steep mountains.

Nearly 2,000 rescuers, including soldiers, frantically scoured through the mud and rocks to find survivors.

Some 40 homes in the village of Xinmo were swallowed by the cascading debris after the side of a mountain collapsed.