BEIJING, June 18 -- A total of 64 people remained missing as of 5:30 p.m. on Sunday in a massive landslide in Chongqing, southwest of China.

    China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has appropriated 6 million yuan for Chongqing to deal with the aftermath of the landslide in Wulong County, which took place on June 5, according to the Chongqing municipal government.

    The money will be used in disaster relief, including direct aid to families of the victims, the evacuation costs and preliminary housing for local residents, and compensation for other affected people during the rescue process.

    Meanwhile, the landslide rescue headquarters has dispatched 320 staff to console the families of the dead and the missing.

    At present, efforts to rescue the 27 workers buried in a collapsed iron ore mine are still underway.

    Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing. (XHTV)