Event Brief
China official dubbed “Mud Buddha” during landslide
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Summary: A photo shows a village director covered in sludge while helping evacuate residents during a Yunnan mudslide.
WHO: Tian Ruliang, village director
WHAT: Tian Ruliang was photographed covered in sludge while evacuating villagers during a mudslide
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
WHERE: Maguan County, Yunnan Province, China
WHY: Heavy downpour triggered a catastrophic landslide that required evacuations
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