Rescuers continue to search for 64 people missing in a landslide that occurred in Shanyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

The rescuers said the rescue effort faces several challenges; the landslide debris is too steep for large machinery to access, and it is possible that the debris could collapse at any time.

Liu Kai is chief of staff of the Fifth Traffic Detachment from Shangluo Armed Police Force.

"Today we are searching for survivors in two areas. The first area is on top of the landslide; we are searching northward from the starting point. The second area is located south of the landslide; we are excavating the debris at different heights to rescue the missing."

The landslide debris has blocked a nearby river and formed two massive barrier lakes within the search area.

Local authorities have organized 30 pieces of large machinery to drain the barrier lakes.

Some rescuers were sent to five different spots to monitor the landslide area while their colleagues were excavating debris.

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