Ten still missing after deadly landslides kill 51 in southwestern China

At least 51 people have been killed following a devastating landslide in southwestern China last week, with ten others still unaccounted for, local government officials confirmed on Thursday. The disaster struck the region with little warning, burying homes and infrastructure under tonnes of earth and rock. Rescue teams have been working around the clock in the aftermath, though hopes of finding survivors among those still missing are diminishing as days pass. The incident highlights the ongoing vulnerability of communities in China’s mountainous regions, where heavy rainfall and unstable terrain frequently trigger such natural disasters. Southwestern China, particularly provinces like Yunnan and Guizhou, experiences regular landslides during the monsoon season when saturated soil becomes increasingly unstable.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.