Gansu Landslide Buries 33; 16 Missing as Rescue Window Narrows

A landslide struck a village in northwestern Gansu on July 7, burying 33 people. Rescue teams have extracted 17, but 16 remain trapped. In landslide scenarios, survivor odds drop sharply after 72 hours as debris settles and air pockets collapse. Authorities are racing to locate the missing while guarding against secondary slides on saturated slopes — a persistent risk that can hinder continued operations.