China rescuers race to find trapped people after landslide

No Comment Video. China rescuers race to find trapped people after landslide Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 17/07/2026 - 15:00 GMT+2 China launched a large-scale rescue operation after a landslide struck Pengshui County in Chongqing municipality on 17 July, burying part of a residential area and trapping an unknown number of people. According to state media, at least nine people had been rescued as emergency teams continued to search through rock, mud and debris. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The landslide hit at around 9:08 a.m. local time after heavy rainfall triggered the collapse of a mountainside near the Wujiang River. Hundreds of residents were evacuated as authorities cordoned off the area, assessed nearby buildings for further risk and worked to prevent secondary collapses. Rescuers deployed more than 50 sets of search and detection equipment, while excavators cleared debris around damaged apartment blocks. Images from the scene showed large slabs of rock crashing into homes, with two multi-storey buildings still standing despite visible structural damage. Xinhua reported that authorities also sent more than 8,000 emergency relief items, including tents, folding beds and family emergency kits, to support displaced residents. The disaster underscores the continuing danger of rain-induced landslides in the mountainous karst regions of southwest China during the summer rainy season. China Chongqing Landslide Search and rescue Heavy rains natural disaster Top stories Now playing Next China rescuers race to find trapped people after landslide Now playing Next India launches first hydrogen-powered passenger train to cut emissions Now playing Next Chile assesses damage after deadly storm surge floods coastal city of Penco Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 17th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next EU bolsters Red Sea mission amid reports Houthis may shut key waterway Now playing Next Qatar’s air defence intercepts fresh Iranian missile barrage over Doha Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 17th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Ukrainian parliament backs new wartime cabinet, amid scandal over defence minister dismissal Now playing Next Ex-CEO among 32 convicted over deadly Genoa bridge collapse Now playing Next Dismissed Ukraine defence minister denounces incompetence, divisions Now playing Next Fact check: False claims target referee after Egypt World Cup exit Now playing Next Iran launches retaliatory attacks on US bases across Middle East Now playing Next Saving Europe’s farmland: Agri-PV leads the way towards sustainable solar panel use Now playing Next Merz hosts Macron in Cologne for key defence talks one month after FCAS initiative collapse Now playing Next The Odyssey: From classroom and stage to Christopher Nolan's epic Now playing Next Podcast | Is social media over for under -13s in the EU? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Rubik’s Cube stars shine at European speedcubing event in the Netherlands No Comment Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave No Comment Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people No Comment Kyiv protesters rally after Zelenskyy sacks defence minister Fedorov Europe in Motion How do citizens of NATO countries view the alliance? Europe Today Spain 'strongest' team, EU Sport Commissioner backs La Roja Europe Today Europe Today: Trump-Iran standoff tests the limits of diplomacy Iran US airstrikes hit Iranian civilian sites as Tehran attacks Gulf neighbours USA Trump revives claims of election interference during address to nation Europe News Supporters welcome France's assisted dying law Europe News Ex-CEO of Italian motorway operator among 32 convicted over Genoa bridge collapse Art Salzburg celebrates Mozart's 270th birth anniversary by displaying 300 gold-coloured statues ADVERTISEMENT The Cube Storm-1516: Fake Hezbollah video threatening Bastille Day attack possibly Russia linked Cinema Rome organises open air film screenings to help residents cope with the ongoing heatwave Europe News EU prosecutor charges four Greek MPs in agricultural subsidy fraud scandal Cinema Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Odyssey’ - An epic but flawed trip to Hades and back Europe News Dismissed defence minister Fedorov accuses Ukraine's army chief of fuelling divisions, incompetence Europe News China is 'a critical long-term strategic challenge', EU ministers say No Comment Mongolian throat singing goes global as ancient art finds new fans Europe News Ukrainian parliament backs new wartime cabinet, amid scandal over defence minister dismissal ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT