At least 127 people are dead and 2,000 more are missing after a landslide buried homes in a remote area of China’s Gansu Province. Rescue workers were left digging with their hands and shovels near the hardest-hit city of Zhouqu since heavier equipment can’t access the site. “Sludge has become the biggest hindrance to our operations,” said the head of Zhouqu county, who goes by a the single name Diemujiangteng. “It’s too thick to walk or drive through.” Some 2,400 soldiers, along with 1,000 firefighters have been marshalled to help with the rescue effort.