TL;DR, July 17 -- A rainfall-induced landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, southwest China killed eight people and left 34 missing on Friday, July 17, 2026. More than ten residential buildings were buried when rocks and soil washed down the mountainside at 9:08 AM local time. Ten survivors were pulled from the debris, two with serious injuries. President Xi Jinping ordered rescue operations and an investigation into the cause. Over 800 rescuers are on site with 50 million yuan allocated for relief. More than 1,100 residents have been evacuated.

CHONGQING - The community worker who spotted falling rocks on the hillside above Pengshui County's residential blocks did everything right. She sounded the alarm at 8 AM. Authorities ordered th...