• 'She would be alive if they had helped'
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  • In a frantic attempt to save his wife, a 31-year-old executive was forced to dig through the earth with his bare hands until his fingers bled.

    He felt a sense of relief when rescue personnel arrived at the scene. But to his horror, they had allegedly refused to help him, apart from throwing him a spade.
    • Search on for missing Sri Lankan in landslide
    • Lim: Too much resignation, too little outrage
    • Condo 'may collapse anytime'
    • Thousands forced to evacuate
    • Landslide tragedy: 4 killed, one missing
    • Family: They looted the house as well
    • Police chief: 'I don't believe it'