Boxun published an exclusive report in mudslide of Zhou Qu. Three main findings: 1) Around 10,000 killed. Official number of deaths is less then 2,000. 2) Cause of mudslide: deforest and corruption. Local government built 13 dams in the upstream mountains, very little concrete was used in the dams but sands inside the dam wall. The so-called dams hold large amount of water, then the collapsed. 3) Many families lost most of the members or all members, for those survived, they cannot claim their money saved in the banks. Banks require survivors to show the documents that buried as deep as eight meters under the mud.

Full reports in Chinese with videos:

http://news.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2011/03/201103170017.shtml

http://news.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2011/03/201103111344.shtml

http://news.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2011/03/201103091514.shtml