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Mud Buddha

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SECURITYJun 2 · 06:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
‘Mud Buddha’: China official covered in sludge during mudslide while helping villagers evacuate
A Chinese village official named Tian Ruliang was nicknamed 'Mud Buddha' after being photographed covered in sludge while helping villagers evacuate during a mudslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Yunnan province. The downpour, which occurred from May 17 to 18, reached 256mm of precipitation, leading to a catastrophic landslide.