Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall buried homes and trapped residents in Chongqing Municipality in southwest China, leaving several people missing and prompting a large scale emergency response.
The landslide struck a mountainous area following days of intense rainfall that saturated the ground and caused part of a hillside to collapse. Local authorities said emergency responders, including firefighters, police officers and medical personnel, were deployed to the scene to search for those believed to be trapped beneath the debris.
Chinese state media reported that several houses were destroyed or severely damaged by the landslide, forcing nearby residents to evacuate as officials warned of the continued risk of additional landslides due to unstable ground conditions and ongoing rainfall.
Authorities have mobilised heavy machinery, rescue dogs and specialised search equipment to assist recovery operations. Emergency management officials said geological experts are monitoring the area to assess the risk of further slope failures while rescue efforts continue.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has urged local governments to strengthen disaster monitoring and issue timely warnings as seasonal rainstorms continue to affect several provinces. Floods and landslides are common during China’s summer rainy season, particularly in mountainous regions where prolonged rainfall can weaken hillsides and trigger sudden collapses.
The latest disaster comes amid widespread flooding across parts of southern and central China, where extreme weather has disrupted transportation, damaged infrastructure and displaced thousands of residents in recent weeks.
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