Rescue personnel lay a rope to help residents cross through a landslide area in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, on Tuesday. The death toll from the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Luding county reached 86 as of noon Thursday. Photo: VCG

A rescuer searches for trapped residents in a quake-affected village in Luding county. In the quake’s aftermath, some 35 people are missing and 270 injured as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, according to a CCTV report. Photo: The Paper

The name plate of the Moxi Middle School was split into pieces by the quake. Facilities and houses were severely damaged in Moxi, the earthquake’s epicenter. Photo: The Paper

The quake destroyed a Catholic church in Moxi. With a history of more than 100 years, the church is considered culturally important. Photo: The Paper

Rescuers pass through a road struck by a landslide in Luding county. At least 50 were killed in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture during the quake. Photo: The Paper

Rescuers evacuate quake victims using a helicopter in Shimian, Ya’an, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. At least 36 were killed in Ya’an due to the earthquake. Photo: The Paper

Rescuers assemble near the Dadu River in Luding county on Wednesday. Photo: The Paper

Rescuers set up tents as temporary shelter for evacuated residents in Mogangling village in Garze. Photo: Zhang Lang/China News Service, VCG

Two excavators clear debris from an area hit by landslide on Tuesday, to make way for road construction to Hailuogou Scenic Area in Luding county. Photo: Zhang Lang/China News Service, VCG

A landslide triggered by the quake damaged the road to Hailuogou Scenic Area to Moxi. Photo: VCG