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Landslide swallows dozens in China VIDEO

One dead, 28 missing

Feb 9, 2025 09:30 209

At least one person has died and 28 others are missing after a landslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Xinhua news agency reported.

The incident occurred at around 11:50 Beijing time on Saturday in a village in Yibin County.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all possible measures to prevent casualties. The National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China has allocated 50 million yuan (about $7 million at the current exchange rate) from the central budget to eliminate the consequences of the landslide. Search and rescue operations are underway.