A devastating landslide struck a residential area in Pengshui County, Chongqing Municipality in southwestern China on Friday morning, leaving multiple residential structures buried and an unknown number of people trapped under debris, according to official Chinese state media reports.
The geological disaster occurred at approximately 9:08 a.m. local time in the mountainous county, which sits in the southeastern corner of Chongqing and shares borders with China’s Hubei and Guizhou provinces. State-owned national broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) confirmed that emergency response teams have already pulled at least eight survivors from the rubble of the collapsed structures.
Footage and photos released by the broadcaster show a large section of a mountainside breaking off and sliding down onto the populated residential zone. Several adjacent buildings remain located close to the edge of the collapse site, while trained search and rescue crews can be seen methodically combing through broken concrete and rubble in search of additional survivors. As of the latest official update, rescue and search operations are still ongoing, with emergency crews working around the clock to clear debris and reach any people still trapped.