At least 29 people are missing after a massive landslide struck China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Saturday.
According to state media reports, the landslide buried 10 houses, prompting ongoing rescue operations. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and geological instability, hit a village in Junlian County, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of residents.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has deployed hundreds of rescuers, including firefighters, to search for survivors, as reported by the Associated Press. Two people have been rescued with injuries, while approximately 200 residents have been relocated for safety. A manufacturing facility was also buried under the debris.
