Edge of the mess

Standing on the dam wall which has been constructed to control the mudflow. On one side the ruins of the housing estate are visible whilst on the other, in the distance, is the lake of muddy water. Men from a local village told us most people were now too scared to go down amongst these houses because people had been killed by collapsing walls when searching for important documents.

Submerged village

Only the taller buildings and tree tops from this village are still visible. The white smoke from what was the centre of the gas explosion billows in the background.

A serene stillness