Landslide in China’s Chongqing Kills at Least 8 and Leaves 34 Missing

CHINA- A landslide on the outskirts of a southwestern Chinese city killed at least eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate.

The landslide occurred at around 9:08 a.m., when massive amounts of rock and soil rushed downslope, burying more than 10 residential buildings. Ten people were rescued from the debris, including two who were seriously injured.

Water, electricity and gas supplies were cut off within a 0.6-mile radius of the landslide to prevent further disruptions.