Rescue efforts in southern China's Sichuan province are ongoing following a devastating landslide that has left at least 28 people missing and resulted in one confirmed fatality. Triggered by heavy rainfall, the landslide affected Jingping village, burying around ten homes. Nearly 1,000 personnel, including emergency services, are actively searching for survivors. Preliminary assessments indicate that the landslide was exacerbated by local geological conditions. Chinese officials are prioritizing the search for the missing individuals while ensuring the safety of the affected residents and conducting thorough assessments of the area.
Rescue efforts continue to find at least 28 missing people as landslide buries nearly a dozen homes.
Rescuers in southern China are searching for dozens of people missing after a landslide tore through a village, killing at least one person.
The landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, took place in Jingping village all in a matter of seconds.
A preliminary study shows this disaster occurred due to the influence of recent prolonged rainfall and geological factors.
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