China Official Dubbed "Mud Buddha" After Landslide Evacuation
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A Chinese village director, Tian Ruliang, earned the nickname "Mud Buddha" after a photo showed him covered in mud while evacuating residents during heavy rainfall and a potential landslide in Shanghongyan Village, Yunnan province.
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Why It Matters
A downpour hit Shanghongyan Village in Maguan county, southwestern Yunnan province, from the evening of May 17 to the early morning of May 18. The precipitation level reached 256mm at its height. Village director Tian Ruliang was involved in evacuating residents before a potential catastrophic landslide.
A valiant official in China has been dubbed “Mud Buddha” after a photograph emerged of him covered in sludge while he was averting disaster by evacuating residents before a catastrophic landslide.
From the evening of May 17 to the early morning of May 18, a downpour hit Shanghongyan Village in Maguan county, southwestern Yunnan province.
At its height, the level of precipitation reached 256mm, the People’s Daily reported.
Tian Ruliang, the village director, left home three times after 10pm on May 17 to check the rainfall situation.
At 3am on May 18, the water in a local river rose to dangerous levels.
Open Questions
- What was the extent of the landslide?
- Were all residents successfully evacuated?
- What is the current condition of the village and its residents?
- What is the long-term impact of the landslide and rainfall?
