China drains barrier lake 23 days after NW China landslide
2010-08-31
Chinese rescuers on Monday declared a victory in draining stagnant water in a mudslide-blocked river course, which had submerged the mudslide-flattened county of Zhouqu in northwest China's Gansu Province for 23 days.
The devastating avalanche of rocks and mud on August 7 has left more than 1,700 people dead or missing.
