Toll from landslide in southwestern China rises to 11 dead, with 50 people still missing
- Posted on July 23, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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In brief
A devastating landslide in Chongqing, southwestern China, has claimed eleven lives with rescue operations still underway for approximately fifty missing persons. Recent excavation efforts uncovered three additional bodies in the rubble, intensifying concerns about the scale of the disaster. Authorities continue extensive search and rescue operations in the affected area, while investigation into the geological causes remains ongoing. The incident highlights the risks associated with natural disasters in mountainous regions of China.
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Toll from landslide in southwestern China rises to 11 dead, with 50 people still missing
Beijing (AP) — Teams searching the rubble of last week's landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing found three additional bodies in recent days, bringing the death toll to
