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Pengshui County landslide kills 11, leaves 50 missing

7/23/2026

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July 17 landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing killed 11 and left 50 missing.
The rain-triggered slide destroyed over 10 homes, injured 10 people, and led Xinhua to announce an “in-depth rescue stage” after life-detection rounds found no survivors.
Rescuers recovered eight bodies soon after the collapse, later found three more, and said conditions were extremely difficult due to debris, narrow space and unstable slopes.

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July 17 landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing killed 11 and left 50 missing.
The rain-triggered slide destroyed over 10 homes, injured 10 people, and led Xinhua to announce an “in-depth rescue stage” after life-detection rounds found no survivors.
Rescuers recovered eight bodies soon after the collapse, later found three more, and said conditions were extremely difficult due to debris, narrow space and unstable slopes.