Chongqing Landslide Kills 8, Leaves 34 Missing as China Deploys $7.4 Million Relief
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 17
Chongqing Landslide Kills 8, Leaves 34 Missing as China Deploys $7.4 Million Relief
3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 17
Summary
Eight people were confirmed dead and 18 rescued after a Friday morning landslide tore through residential buildings in Chongqing's Pengshui county; 34 people remained missing by Friday night.
More than 800 rescuers were racing incoming thunderstorms, using life-detection equipment and slope radar as unstable terrain and sporadic rockfalls complicated access to those trapped in mud and debris.
Beijing allocated US$7.4 million for rescue and relief, while local authorities cut water, electricity and gas within a 1 km radius to support risk assessment at the disaster site.
Officials said community workers spotted rockfalls around 8 a.m. and warned residents before the main slide struck about an hour later, helping evacuate more than 60 people initially and over 1,100 nearby residents afterward.