Provincial road 210 is a major transportation artery connecting remote Baoxing County to the outside world.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China's Sichuan Province on April 20, causing landslides burying sections of the road beneath mud and stones, making the town inaccessible to disaster relief vehicles.

Armed policemen cleared the road and reopened it in late afternoon on April 21.

Landslides triggered by aftershocks obstructed the road again on April 22, and the armed police returned to clear the way for relief efforts.

Armed policemen clear a collasped point along provincial road 210 on the afternoon of April 22 near Baoxing County in southwest China's Sichuan Province

A fleet of vans carrying emergency supplies wait for the road from Lushan to Baoxing to be cleared on the afternoon of April 22

Deputy commander-in-chief of the 210 provincial road repair project (center, wearing red armband) directs workers on April 22 in the afternoon

After the earthquake, provincial road 210 is a vital transportation lifeline for Baoxing County. Ambulances travel along the reopened section of provincial road 210 to transport injured people and medical supplies on April 22

(Reporting from Baoxing County, Sichuan Province)