A landslide in Chongqing, in southwest China, last week has killed 11 people, according to Chinese state media reports cited by multiple outlets. Search and recovery teams continue to work at the site after recovering additional bodies in recent days, raising the confirmed death toll to 11. Authorities report that 50 people remain missing, while 10 others are injured. Xinhua and other state-linked reporting describe the rescue operation as difficult because of the heavy debris at the location. Multiple sources also describe the emergency response as large-scale, with evacuations carried out for affected residents. Channel NewsAsia and The Hindu report that more than 1,080 residents were safely evacuated and that the response involves over 1,100 rescue personnel, reflecting the scale of the operation. The current figures are based on updates from Chinese authorities through state media. Further recovery efforts are ongoing to locate those unaccounted for and retrieve remains.
Landslide in Chongqing kills 11, with dozens missing as rescue continues
A landslide in Chongqing, in southwest China, last week has killed 11 people, according to Chinese state media reports cited by multiple outlets. Search and recovery teams continue to work at the site...
- A landslide in Chongqing, southwest China, last week kills 11 people, with the death toll later updated upward.
- Chinese authorities report 50 people still missing and 10 injured.
- Search and recovery teams continue working at the site, including recovering additional bodies in recent days.
- State media says the operation is “extremely difficult” due to large amounts of debris.
- Authorities report more than 1,080 residents are safely evacuated and that the response involves over 1,100 rescue personnel.
The death toll from a landslide in Chongqing province, southwest China, earlier this month rose to 51, with 10 people still missing, local authorities said late on Thursday night. The landslide, which occurred two weeks ago in Pengshui county, swept away several residential buildings at the foot of a mountain along a riverbank. Quoting the command centre of the rescue effort, state-run news agency Xinhua said that 51 people had been found and confirmed dead, while 10 were still missing. Drone...
2 months agoThe death toll from a landslide in southwestern China has risen to 51
2 months agoA large-scale rescue operation is continuing after more than 1,100 residents were safely evacuated.
2 months agoA large-scale rescue operation is continuing after more than 1,100 residents were safely evacuated.
2 months agoThe death toll from a landslide in southwestern China has risen to 51
2 months agoA huge search and recovery operation has been underway since the disaster, involving over 1,080 rescue personnel, according to the statement
2 months agoTeams in southwestern China have identified 30 more victims from a recent landslide, bringing the death toll in Chongqing to 41
2 months agoReuters — The death toll from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing last week has risen to 11. Fifty people are still missing and 10 injured, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. Specialized teams are still working to recover the remains of those who remain unaccounted for, state-run Xinhua news agency said. The … The post Landslide killed 11 in southwest China, 50 still missing, state media says appeared first on Egypt Independent.
2 months agoThere are more than 50 people still missing after a landslide last week in China, with the death toll having been raised to 11.
2 months agoThere are more than 50 people still missing after a landslide last week in China, with the death toll having been raised to 11.
2 months agoChina's state media said the rescue operation is "extremely difficult" due to the large amount of debris at the site.
2 months agoTeams searching the rubble of last week's landslide in Chongqing, China, have found three more bodies, bringing the death toll to 11
2 months agoTeams searching the rubble of last week's landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing found three additional bodies in recent days, bringing the death toll to 11 with 50 people still missing, Chinese authorities said Thursday.
2 months agoTeams searching the rubble of last week's landslide in Chongqing, China, have found three more bodies, bringing the death toll to 11
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