A section of hillside collapsed in China's Pengshui County near the city of Chongqing on Friday morning, burying several residential buildings and trapping an undetermined number of people, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Images from the broadcaster showed rescue crews combing through massive rocks and debris at the site, located on a steep slope next to the Wujiang River. Several buildings were buried under massive boulders Image: Huang Wei/Xinhua/picture alliance

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At least 10 people have been rescued uninjured so far from the debris, according to CCTV. Search and rescue operations were ongoing.

Some 1,110 residents have been evacuated from the area.