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China Official Becomes 'Mud Buddha' During Landslide Evacuation

A Chinese village official, Tian Ruliang, earned the nickname 'Mud Buddha' after being photographed covered in mud while evacuating residents before a catastrophic landslide in Yunnan province.

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