Heavy rain caused a heap of mining waste to collapse into a lake.

大雨使一堆采矿废料坠入湖中。

Authorities say by now, it's likely most people who disappeared in the flood of mining waste have died, believed to be buried alive.

有关部门表示，目前来看，因采矿废料倾泻而失踪的大多数人很可能已经遇难，他们认为这些失踪者被废料活埋。