Local authorities held a press conference on Sunday evening on developments in the Fujian landslide rescue efforts.

According to the latest data, eight injured people underwent treatment at a local hospital. Five new victims arrived at the hospital in Taining county Sunday afternoon, making the total of injured rise to 13. 

A man injured during a landslide accident receives medical treatment at the county hospital of Taining, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 8, 2016. The landslide occurred at about 5 a.m. in Taining County, where about 100,000 cubic meters of mud and rocks flowed downhill, burying a temporary shed at a hydropower station construction site and damaging its offices. By now 33 people are still missing and nine have been rescued. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Doctors and nurses are currently on standby as the search and rescue work continues into the night. Moreover, nearly 100 medical personnel have been mobilized from nearby towns and cities to join in the emergency rescue efforts. 160,000 milliliters of blood plasma has been prepared in case more injured victims are discovered.