One person has been found dead and 28 others remained missing, a day after a landslide hit Sichuan Province.

It occurred at 11.50am on Saturday in Jinping Village, which is located in Junlian County in the city of Yibin.

As of midnight, the landslide had buried 10 residential houses and a production building.

Two people, one seriously and one slightly wounded, have been rescued and were receiving treatment at a hospital in Junlian.

Due to continuous rainfall and geological conditions, the high-position landslide has transformed into debris flows, which, according to a preliminary assessment, have resulted in an accumulation of debris stretching approximately 1.2 kilometres and having a total volume of over 100,000 cubic metres.

More than 200 people have been evacuated to safety, and 155 have been resettled at a temporary shelter in a school in Junlian.

Sichuan has mobilised 949 personnel from the military, armed police, firefighting, emergency response, transportation, medical, telecommunication, and other forces to carry out or assist the rescue efforts. (Xinhua)
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Last updated: 2025-02-09 HKT 15:33