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...
1 month agoThe death toll from a landslide in southwestern China has risen to 51
1 month agoA large-scale rescue operation is continuing after more than 1,100 residents were safely evacuated.
1 month agoA large-scale rescue operation is continuing after more than 1,100 residents were safely evacuated.
1 month agoThe death toll from a landslide in southwestern China has risen to 51
1 month agoA huge search and recovery operation has been underway since the disaster, involving over 1,080 rescue personnel, according to the statement
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