A total of 33 people were initially trapped, with 17 now "successfully rescued", CCTV said.
Local authorities are making every effort to rescue those affected in a village in Tanchang county, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The cause of the landslide remains unclear.
The mountainous region with steep valleys and crisscrossing rivers is prone to natural disasters including flash floods and landslides, especially during the rainy seasons.
A tornado moves through an area amid lightning and strong winds, in Ezhou, Hubei Province, China, July 6, 2026 in this screen grab obtained from social media video.
Local government websites show multiple recorded landslides in recent years following heavy rain. Mudslides in August 2020 killed at least five people and displaced more than 72,000, while causing 8.2 billion yuan (US$1.21 billion) in damage.
