Rescue work at the site of a landslide in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has entered into the 4th day. So far, searchers have found 36 bodies.

Although hopes are dimming for the remaining survivors, the nearly 3,500 rescue workers are not giving up hope of finding the 47 missing miners.

The huge amount of debris, the 4,600-meter altitude, and snow have hampered rescue efforts. Rescuers say there are cracks on the mountaintop and secondary disasters are possible.

An emergency evacuation of rescue workers was planned Monday morning due to a possible second landslide. But the alert was later cancelled.

A team of experts has been formed to monitor the mountain around the clock and three walls have been built to prevent secondary disasters.

The landslide occurred Friday in Maizhokunggar County, about 68 kilometers from the regional capital Lhasa, burying 83 workers.

Rescue work at the site of a landslide in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has entered into the 4th day.

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