中国西南部岩石崩塌：发现12具尸体，5人仍失踪

As of 9:45 p.m. local time on August 18, 12 bodies had been discovered in the area, all of whom suspected to be missing after the rock collapse.

截至当地时间8月18日晚9时45分，该地区已发现12具尸体，均为岩石坍塌后失踪。

On the same day, 667 firefighters and policemen, as well as 39 rescue machines, were dispatched to the scene, ensuring maximum search and rescue efforts.

同一天，667名消防员和警察以及39台救援机器已派往现场，确保尽最大努力进行搜救。

The collapse happened around 12:44 on Wednesday when 28 people were working on a section of the Chengdu-Kunming Railway to clear up obstruction caused by rainstorm-triggered landslides. Eleven of them escaped the calamity.

坍塌发生在周三12:44左右，当时共有28人在成昆铁路路段上清理暴雨引发的山体滑坡造成的阻塞。其中11人逃脱了这场灾难。

Over the past few days, hundreds of rescuers have worked against time to search for the missing with the help of sniffer dogs and various equipment, including heavy machinery and life detection instruments, yet no any sign of life has been found.

在过去几天里，数百名救援人员在搜救犬和各种设备的帮助下，争分夺秒地寻找失踪者，这些设备包括重型机械和生命探测仪器，但没有发现任何生命迹象。

Since late July, this area has been hit by several strong rainstorms, which repeatedly disrupted the section of railroad within the county. Some experts have said the downpours have made the geological condition of the mountain fragile.

自7月下旬以来，该地区遭受了几次强烈的暴雨袭击，多次破坏了该县境内的一段铁路。一些专家说，暴雨使这座山的地质条件变得脆弱。