Eight killed, at least 34 missing after landslide in China’s Chongqing

A landslide in China's Chongqing municipality on Friday morning killed at least eight people and left 34 missing. The incident occurred in Pengshui county, burying homes and forcing the evacuation of over 1,100 residents. Rescuers are actively searching for the missing, and ten people have been pulled from the debris, with two seriously injured. Authorities have cut off utilities in a one-kilometer radius and deployed over 800 rescuers and thousands of disaster relief items. The area is known for its steep and unpredictable terrain, with dangerous rocks remaining on the cliffside. The government has allocated 50 million yuan for relief efforts.

Hundreds of rescuers are working in Chongqing's Pengshui county following a landslide that occurred Friday morning. The landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, destroyed buildings and trapped residents under mud and debris. Senior rescue officials have been dispatched from Beijing, and a Level 2 national emergency response has been activated. Local officials in Hanjia subdistrict issued an emergency warning and evacuated over 60 residents after witnessing rockfalls. This incident is part of a series of extreme weather events impacting China recently.