Landslide in China's Chongqing Kills 8, Leaves 34 Missing, Worries US Investors

A landslide in China's Chongqing city killed 8, left 34 missing, and forced over 1,100 evacuations. The incident heightened concerns over production and supply chains in the region.

Scraper SystemJuly 17, 2026, 10:31 PM

Landslide in China's Chongqing Kills 8, Leaves 34 Missing, Worries US Investors

A landslide in China's Chongqing city paralyzed life in the region and drew the attention of international investors. The disaster, which occurred in Pengshui county on Friday morning, killed 8 people and left 34 missing.

Footage aired by Chinese state television CCTV showed a residential and commercial area at the foot of the mountain buried under massive rocks and soil. The Xinhua news agency reported that 10 people were rescued from the debris, two of them in serious condition.

Authorities cut off water, electricity, and natural gas in a 1-kilometer radius around the landslide area to prevent possible new collapses. More than 1,100 people were evacuated due to the disaster, and over 800 rescue personnel were dispatched to the area.

The Chinese government sent more than 8,000 relief items to the disaster zone, including tents, folding beds, and emergency kits. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management allocated 50 million yuan (about $7.36 million) in natural disaster relief funds for rescue efforts and support for residents.

Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered that search and rescue operations be conducted with scientific methods and that the cause of the disaster be investigated swiftly. Pengshui county is known for its mountainous and unpredictable terrain.

Earlier this month, another landslide in the mountainous region of western Gansu province in China killed 21 people.