The death toll from a landslide in China's eastern province of Zhejiang has now been raised to 33 and 4 people are still missing as of 9 a.m. Wednesday. Initial reports had confirmed nine deaths and 28 missing. 

In the latest report by China Daily, 33 people were confirmed dead while 4 others are still missing after the landslide in Lidong Village in eastern China. A survivor, who was found over the weekend, has since been transported to a hospital and is now reportedly in stable condition.

Like Us on Facebook

The landslide struck the village on Friday at around 10:50 p.m. Torrents of mud and rocks buried nearly 30 houses and claimed the lives of 33 people. 300 families were relocated from the site.

"I saw the house in front of me was ablaze before it was buried by mud. I heard people screaming for help from inside. But I really couldn't get over to them," narrated a survivor, a 26-year-old man identified only by his surname Li, according to a report by the The Strait Times.

A rescue operation was organized immediately by the Zhejiang governor. Over 3,000 rescuers, seven sniffer dogs, 60 large machines and more than 50 aid vehicles were sent to the site. The local government also dispatched 52 teams to investigate the landslide area for any further disasters.

A new location for new buildings has been decided by the city government, as stated in a same report by China Daily.

50 professional psychologists were also sent to provide medical help to family members of the victims.

An inspection of neighboring mountain areas has been conducted by staff of the Ministry of Land and Resources from Beijing.

The local bureau said that the province has been experiencing heavy rains for two days. It was still raining when the landslide occurred.   

The city has received a total of 4.23 million yuan ($663,000) in public donations for the victims by Tuesday evening.

Tags#PrayForChina, Zhejiang, Zhejiang Province Landslide, Zhejiang governor, Lidong Village