Through more than five hours' continuous clearance, K3505+230 of Sichuan-Tibet Highway at Markam County completely reopens to normal traffic at 15:50, June 10, 2016. Besides, under the traffic police's command, over 200 vehicles have successfully passed through this stretch of road. Photo shows that the second traffic detachment of armed police is operating at the working site, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]

Through more than five hours' continuous clearance, K3505+230 of Sichuan-Tibet Highway at Markam County completely reopens to normal traffic at 15:50, June 10, 2016. Besides, under the traffic police's command, over 200 vehicles have successfully passed through this stretch of road. Photo shows that the police are clearing hard rock in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]

On June 10, 2016, affected by heavy rainfall, over 100 vehicles and over 200 people are blocked because of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway caved-in happened at Markam County, Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

It is reported that the collapse amount is about 1,080 square meters and collapse body is a whole piece of huge rock which makes the clear-up work harder. In addition, the high-tension power lines along the highway were broken.

After the disaster happened, the second traffic detachment of armed police rapidly launched the emergency rescue preplan as well as organized 12 men and four large machinery to the scene.

To ensure the safety of vihicles and people passing through this place, officers from the second traffic detachment of armed police have set up warning signs around this stretch of road.