By ANDY WONG CHONGQING, China (AP) — A landslide Friday on the outskirts of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed at least eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate, according to local officials and state media reports. The landslide occurred at around 9:08 a.m….
A landslide on Friday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing buried residential buildings, forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate and trapped others, state media reported. Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a landslide along Wujiang river in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing, China July 17, 2026. (VIA REUTERS)…
Last Updated:July 11, 2026, 21:45 IST China has evacuated more than 1.7 million people and issued high-level weather alerts as Typhoon Bavi approaches. The storm has already claimed at least 17 lives in Philippines. A person looks on as large waves crash against the coast as Typhoon Bavi passes off. PHOTO: AFP China has evacuated…
Residents brace for possible mudslides in burn scars of Los Angeles fires – CBS News Watch CBS News A slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rain to Southern California, and that could mean flooding and mudslides. Carter Evans has the latest and Lonnie Quinn has the forecast. Source link
A powerful storm is pummeling California, bringing heavy rains that could help to counter the high winds fueling a fast-growing wildfire in the Sierra Nevada mountains, but they could also unleash dangerous flooding and landslides further south, where previous fires have stripped vegetation. There were apocalyptic scenes overnight as the Pack Fire, burning near the…
A section of a newly opened bridge collapsed in a mountainous area of Sichuan province in southwestern China on Tuesday, with no casualties reported. Videos circulating on social media showed part of the Shuangjiangkou Hongqi Bridge over a river in the city of Maerkang give way, unleashing a thick cloud of dust and debris. The…
By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Heavy rain set off a landslide on a famed Hindu pilgrimage route in India’s northern region of Jammu, killing at least 30 people, the ANI news agency said on Wednesday, while floods prompted official warnings for people to stay indoors at night. Weather officials forecast more rain and thunderstorms…
Record-breaking torrential downpours hit Hong Kong on Tuesday and brought the city to a standstill with its second-longest black rainstorm warning in effect for more than 11 hours, as authorities grappled with floods and ordered classes to be suspended. The Hong Kong Observatory said it had measured 358.8mm (14.1 inches) of rainfall at its headquarters…