|
State broadcaster CCTV said at least nine people were rescued
from the debris, and that search and rescue operations were
ongoing.
CCTV said the landslide occurred at around 9:08 a.m. in
Chongqing’s Pengshui County. Massive amounts of rocks and soil
washed downslope, burying more than 10 residential buildings,
and rescuers were using more than 50 sets of detection, search
and rescue equipment, according to the official Xinhua News
Agency.
Images by CCTV showed part of a mountainside collapsing onto a
residential area. Several buildings were located next to the
collapse site, while rescue crews were seen searching through
the debris.
Photos showed large slabs of rock sliding beside buildings
several stories high into a waterway below. Two buildings that
looked about five and 15 stories high were damaged but still
standing.
The rain-triggered landslide occurred near a section of the
Wujiang River, which cuts through karst mountains peppered with
small towns and terraces.
Authorities sent more than 8,000 disaster-relief items to
Chongqing, including tents, folding beds and family emergency
kits.
Pengshui County is located in the southeast part of Chongqing,
bordering the provinces of Hubei and Guizhou.
All contents © copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights
reserved |
|
