Rescue teams continue to try to reach those who are trapped
Rescuers in north-west China are continuing a frantic search for more than 1,100 people missing after a huge landslide that has claimed 337 lives.
More heavy rain is forecast in Gansu province, with meteorologists warning that the area will be among those affected by typhoon Dianmu.
The BBC's Chris Hogg, at the scene, says there is thick mud everywhere, and underneath the debris are homes.
He says doctors are searching the upper floors of a crushed apartment block.
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"Around me are relatives of missing people sitting dazed, shocked. Each of them has stories.
"They think three or four of their family are inside but they can't be sure. They say the mud swept down here and engulfed the apartment block," our correspondent says.
On Monday evening the death toll jumped from 137 to 337 - and officials say that figure is expected to rise.
Supplies running low
Landslide debris blocked a river which burst its banks, sending water, rocks and mud down several hillsides and on to homes.
Soldiers have blasted through the blockage on the Bailong river, lowering the water level of an unstable lake created by the landslide.
Thousands of people have been evacuated from downstream villages that could be engulfed if the natural dam bursts.
The landslides came as China was struggling with its worst flooding in a decade, with more than 1,000 people reported dead and millions more displaced around the country.
More than 4,500 soldiers, firefighters and medical staff have been sent to the area, as well as helicopters and other aircraft.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has visited Zhouqu, urging rescue workers on in their efforts and comforting those affected.Authorities have sent tents, food and water, but some supplies were reported to be running low.
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