Rescuers in southwest China race extreme weather to reach residents trapped by landslide

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Severe landslide in Chongqing's Pengshui county, southwestern China, has trapped residents under mud and debris amid extreme weather and heavy rainfall. Rescue efforts are ongoing with officials dispatched from Beijing to aid in relief.

Hundreds of rescuers are racing against incoming thunderstorms in southwestern China after a landslide struck Chongqing’s Pengshui county on Friday morning, destroying buildings and leaving residents trapped under mud and debris. The disaster is among several brought about by heavy rainfall and extreme weather to hit parts of China in recent weeks, and has resulted in senior rescue officials being sent to the scene from Beijing. Local community officials in Hanjia subdistrict of Chongqing’s...