A landslide in central China has killed eight people, and 34 are still missing. Image courtesy of UPI
July 18 (UPI) — At least eight people are dead and 34 are missing after a massive landslide fell in Chongqing, China, Friday morning.
Rocks and soil slid down the mountain and buried more than 10 residential buildings in the suburbs of the city in Pengshui County, in central China. There were 10 people pulled from the rubble and sent to hospitals. More than 1,100 people were forced to evacuate their homes.
The landslide included 635,664 square feet of materials, officials confirmed. The largest rock is estimated to be about 105,944 square feet, Wang Chuanjun, head of Planning and Natural Resources in Pengshui County, told The Independent.
Heavy rains got in the way of rescue operations. The area got about 8 inches of rain overnight Friday and Saturday morning.
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has allocated about $4.4 million to help with restoration of infrastructure and public services to the area.
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