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Eight killed, 34 missing after landslide buries homes in China's Chongqing

A landslide in Pengshui county, China, killed eight people and left thirty-four missing. The disaster flattened residential buildings and prompted a large-scale rescue operation. Authorities had ordered evacuations after spotting falling rocks about an hour earlier. President Xi Jinping ordered comprehensive search and rescue efforts for the missing. Emergency response teams and rescue personnel were dispatched to the affected site.

17 Jul 2026 10:37 pm