Landslide buries residents in southwest China’s Chongqing

World chinaTop News Landslide buries residents in southwest China’s Chongqing Screenshot 2026 07 17 101152 Relevant News Landslide buries residents in southwest China’s Chongqing 17 July 2026 Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes 17 July 2026 On this day: Jazz and blues singer Billie Holiday died in 1959 17 July 2026 newsroom 17 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber An unknown number of people were buried after a landslide struck a county in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday, causing multiple residential buildings downhill to collapse, according to state media. Preliminary verification indicated that a Pengshui county community worker spotted scattered falling rocks around 8 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) and issued an emergency warning, state broadcaster CCTV said. Authorities ordered an evacuation of more than 60 residents, but the landslide occurred during the evacuation at 9:08 a.m., burying some people. The exact number of those trapped was still being confirmed, the report said. Nine people had been pulled from the rubble, with none in life-threatening condition, according to the official Xinhua news agency. It was not immediately clear what caused the landslide. Aerial footage from CCTV showed rock and debris falling on a cluster of riverside residential buildings, while people could be seen fleeing with a thick plume of dust billowing behind them. A dashcam video posted on X, verified by Reuters, showed a section of hillside collapsing onto homes and businesses below, sending debris across the road and forcing passing cars and a motorcycle to stop. Seven of the people trapped after a landslide in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality have been rescued, local authorities confirmed on Friday. #XinhuaNews pic.twitter.com/5tcGV5Hogp— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) July 17, 2026 China’s Ministry of Emergency Management activated a level-two emergency response and dispatched a 100-member rescue team to the scene, the ministry said in a statement. Some 206 personnel and 49 vehicles from China’s fire and rescue force were sent to the site to assist in rescue efforts, the ministry said. (Reuters) (Featured image a screengrab from X) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes On this day: Jazz and blues singer Billie Holiday died in 1959 Cypriots stay in the labour market for 39.5 years, beating EU average Father of British boy who died in Paphos hotel fall expected to be released Maronas cross-examination names deputy police chief in Zavrantonas case Five police investigators to support “Mafia State” inquiry Cyprus orders deportation of Syrians over Xylofagou violence Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.