Eight killed, at least 34 missing after landslide in China’s Chongqing
Eight killed, at least 34 missing after landslide in China’s Chongqing Landslide has buried homes and forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate. Rescuers...
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- Eight killed, at least 34 missing after landslide in China’s Chongqing Landslide has buried homes and forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate.
- Rescuers are rushing to locate dozens of people missing in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, after a deadly landslide buried homes in the area, according to Chinese authorities.
- The landslide took place around 9:10am (01:10 GMT) on Friday in Chongqing’s Pengshui county, killing eight people, leaving 34 unaccounted for and displacing more than 1,100, reported state media.
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Eight killed, at least 34 missing after landslide in China’s Chongqing Landslide has buried homes and forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate. Rescuers are rushing to locate dozens of people missing in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, after a deadly landslide buried homes in the area, according to Chinese authorities. The landslide took place around 9:10am (01:10 GMT) on Friday in Chongqing’s Pengshui county, killing eight people, leaving 34 unaccounted for and displacing more than 1,100, reported state media. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3At least 28 people killed as fire engulfs shoe factory in China - list 2 of 3Fire engulfs popular Bangkok pub, killing 27 people and injuring 73 - list 3 of 3Venezuela earthquake: Number of known dead rises to nearly 5,000 victims Footage shared by China’s CCTV broadcaster showed a huge buildup of rocks and dirt covering part of a residential and commercial street at the bottom of a mountain in the region. Ten people have been rescued from the debris, including two who are seriously injured, reported China’s state-run Xinhua news agency. China suffered another landslide earlier this month in the mountainous region...