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Landslide in China's Chongqing kills 8, leaves 34 missing
A landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed 8 people and left 34 missing. More than 1,100 people were evacuated and a large-scale rescue operation was launched in the area.
A landslide in Pengshui County, part of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, caused massive destruction and loss of life on Friday. Chinese state media reported that the landslide occurred at 9:10 a.m. local time, killing 8 people and leaving 34 missing.
Footage aired by state broadcaster CCTV showed a residential and commercial area at the foot of a mountain buried under massive rocks and soil. The Xinhua news agency reported that 10 people were pulled from the rubble, two of them in serious condition.
More than 1,100 people were evacuated due to the disaster, and over 800 rescue personnel were dispatched to the area. Officials announced they had cut off water, electricity and natural gas within a 1-kilometer radius of the landslide zone to prevent further collapses.
The Chinese government sent more than 8,000 relief items to the disaster zone, including tents, folding beds and emergency kits. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management announced they had allocated 50 million yuan (about $7.36 million) in natural disaster relief funds for rescue efforts and support for residents.
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered that search and rescue efforts be carried out using scientific methods and that the cause of the disaster be investigated swiftly.
Pengshui County is located in a mountainous area southeast of Chongqing, bordering Hubei and Guizhou provinces. A local official said the area where the landslide occurred is known for its 'unpredictable' steep terrain, and that dangerous rock fragments still remain on cliff edges.
Earlier this month, another landslide in the mountainous region of western Gansu province killed 21 people.
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