Landslide in Chongqing, China traps people, rescue underway
6 reported1 unconfirmed
A landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing buried residential buildings on Friday, trapping an undetermined number of people, according to state media reports. State broadcaster CCTV stated that at least eight people were rescued from the debris, and search and rescue operations were ongoing. CCTV reported that the landslide occurred at around 9:08 a.m. in Chongqing’s Pengshui county. Images from the broadcaster showed part of a mountainside collapsing onto a residential area, with several buildings located next to the collapse site and rescue crews searching through the debris. Pengshui County is located in the southeast part of Chongqing, bordering the provinces of Hubei and Guizhou.
What’s reported
A landslide in Chongqing, China buried residential buildings on Friday.
The number of people trapped is undetermined, according to state media.
State broadcaster CCTV reported at least eight people were rescued.
The landslide occurred at around 9:08 a.m. in Pengshui county.
Images showed a mountainside collapsing onto a residential area.
Pengshui County is in southeast Chongqing, bordering Hubei and Guizhou.
Open questions
The total number of people trapped or missing is not specified in the source article.
Sources: abcnews.com
