Rescuers search for missing people in Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
CHENGDU, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- As of 11 a.m. Sunday, a landslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province had left one person dead, 28 missing and two injured, local authorities said.
The landslide occurred at 11:50 a.m. on Saturday in Jinping Village, which is located in Junlian County in the city of Yibin.
The province has mobilized 949 personnel from the armed police, firefighting, emergency response, transportation, medical, telecommunication, and other forces to carry out or assist the rescue efforts.
Over 200 rescue vehicles and equipment, including excavators, fire engines and ambulances, have been deployed for on-site rescue operations. The search and rescue efforts are being carried out in 10 grid zones.
A total of 360 people in 95 households have been evacuated. Temporary shelters have been set up, with 162 individuals currently resettled on a household basis. ■
A rescuer searches for missing people in Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
A rescuer operates life detector searching for missing people in Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
Rescuers search for missing people in Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)
Rescuers search for missing people in Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)
A rescuer searches for missing people in Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)
Rescuers, with the help of a sniffer dog, search for missing people in Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)
A rescuer, with the help of a sniffer dog, searches for missing people in Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2025. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)
