A rainfall-induced landslide struck Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing municipality at 9:08 am on July 17, burying over 10 residential buildings along a residential and commercial street near the Wujiang River [1, 2, 3].
The disaster left 51 people dead and 10 missing as of July 31, officials confirmed [3, 1, 2]. More than 1,100 residents were evacuated from the affected area to ensure their safety [3, 1, 2].
Search and rescue teams mobilized over 1,080 personnel using 2,300 pieces of equipment to assist with recovery operations [3]. Ten people were rescued from the debris, and three of those survivors have since been discharged from hospital [1, 2].
Land searches have now concluded, but underwater search efforts and river cleanup along the Wujiang River continue to recover missing persons and clear hazards [1, 2].
The landslide covered several hundred meters with rocks and mud, severely damaging the area’s infrastructure and complicating rescue efforts [3]. Authorities have since begun restoring traffic and working to return local life to normalcy [1, 2].
Operations remain focused on the remaining missing individuals while maintaining safety measures around the affected zone [1, 2].
