Southwest China landslide death toll rises to 51 as search and rescue continues

The death toll from a landslide in Chongqing province, southwest China, earlier this month rose to 51, with 10 people still missing, local authorities said late on Thursday night. The landslide, which occurred two weeks ago in Pengshui county, swept away several residential buildings at the foot of a mountain along a r

The death toll from landslides that impacted southwestern China earlier this month has climbed to 51, as rescue teams have ended land operations.

A large-scale rescue operation is continuing after more than 1,100 residents were safely evacuated.

The death toll from a landslide in southwestern China has risen to 51

The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan climbed to 13 on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said.

Rescuers found another 30 people killed in a landslide that struck southwestern China this month, authorities said, bringing the death toll to 41.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto, and rescuers are frantically searching for survivors trapped beneath rubble, the prime minister said.