Landslide in south-western China traps people under rubble, killing atleast eight people
A large landslide in China’s south-western city of Chongqing has buried residential buildings and trapped people under the rubble.
Authorities ordered an evacuation of more than 60 residents, but the landslide occurred during the evacuation on Friday morning, 17 July.
The landslide has caused multiple residential buildings downhill to collapse. Local authorities have confirmed at least eight people were killed and 34 others are still missing. ‘
A dashcam video posted on X, verified by Reuters, showed a section of hillside collapsing onto homes and businesses below, sending debris across the road and forcing passing cars and a motorcycle to stop.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management activated a level-two emergency response and dispatched a 100-member rescue team to the scene, the ministry said in a statement. Another 200 fire and rescue crew members were also deployed to the scene.
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