Landslide killed 11 in southwest China, 50 still missing, state media says

Rescuers stand by to conduct a search and rescue operation at the scene of a landslide in southwestern China's Chongqing city on July 18, 2026. Andy Wong/AP Reuters — The death toll from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing last week has risen to 11. Fifty people are still missing and 10 injured, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. Specialized teams are still working to recover the remains of those who remain unaccounted for, state-run Xinhua news agency said. The confirmed death toll from the collapse of the mountainside on July 17 previously stood at eight. Back to top button