'No signs of life' as China landslip toll rises to 14
A landslide in southwestern China's Chongqing's Pengshui County has resulted in a rising death toll, with rescuers recovering more bodies from the rubble. The disaster has claimed 14 lives so far, with dozens more feared dead as rescuers continue their search efforts. The rescue operations have been challenging due to the massive volume of debris and poor stability of the slopes.
- ▪Rescuers have recovered 14 bodies from the landslide, with dozens more probably dead.
- ▪The landslide swept away residential buildings at the foot of a mountain and along a riverbank, with 50 people reported missing.
- ▪Authorities have carried out targeted blasts on fallen boulders to reduce the risk of secondary disasters and hazards to rescuers.
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Rescuers pulled another three bodies from the rubble of a landslide in southwestern China on Friday (July 24, 2026), bringing the toll to 14, as they warned that dozens more have probably died.The landslip, which happened last Friday (July 24, 2026) in Chongqing's Pengshui County, swept away residential buildings at the foot of a mountain and along a riverbank — where rescuers said Thursday they were searching for 50 missing people.Pengshui authorities said on Friday they had carried out "multiple rounds" of targeted blasts on fallen boulders to reduce the risk of secondary disasters and hazards to rescuers.Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed, with footage from state media showing a huge pile of rocks and earth collapsed into a residential and commercial street.However,…
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