In pictures: Yemen landslide

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  2 Jan 06, 14:23

  
  
  At least 43 people are dead and dozens are missing after a landslide destroyed a mountainside village in Yemen.
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  2 Jan 06, 14:23

  
  
  Large rocks tumbled down the mountain and swept away about 25 houses in the village of al-Dhafir.
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  2 Jan 06, 14:25

  
  
  Villagers and troops are digging through the rubble for survivors.
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  2 Jan 06, 14:26

  
  
  Some are clearing debris with their bare hands in the hope of finding family members alive.
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  2 Jan 06, 14:27

  
  
  Rescue efforts are being hampered by the terrain.
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  2 Jan 06, 14:28

  
  
  Medical personnel and aid workers are on hand to offer help. Eight people have been pulled out alive so far.
  
  
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  2 Jan 06, 14:28

  
  
  But officials warn the chances of finding survivors are fading as time passes.
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  2 Jan 06, 14:29

  
  
  Landslides are uncommon in Yemen, but the country is prone to floods in spring and summer.