Jul 17, 2026 2:16 PM EDT
CHONGQING, China (AP) — A landslide Friday on the outskirts of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed at least eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate, according to local officials and state media reports.
The landslide occurred around 9:08 a.m. in Pengshui County on the outer edge of the Chongqing municipality, when massive amounts of rocks and soil washed downslope, burying more than 10 residential buildings, state broadcaster CCTV said.
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Ten people were rescued from the debris, including two who were seriously injured, Pengshui County Mayor Ren Xujiang said.
