Mudslide kills 1 and leaves 11 missing in China after heavy rain brought by tropical storm Saudel
BEIJING (AP) — A mudslide on Saturday killed one person and left 11 others missing in eastern China , damaging a dozen houses following days of torrential rain brought by tropical cyclone Saudel, authorities said. The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi province in the early hours, prompting rescuers to rush to the scene and relocate residents to…
A mudslide that struck part of Suichuan County in Jiangxi province on Saturday resulted in one fatality and left 11 people missing, according to authorities. The disaster was triggered by days of heavy rainfall, which was the aftermath of tropical cyclone Saudel.
Rescuers promptly rushed to the scene after the mudslide, relocating residents to safer ground to mitigate further risk. One individual was found deceased, while two others were rescued and in good health.
Typhoon Saudel made two landfalls in Zhejiang Province on August 28 and yet another in Fujian Province on Thursday, as reported by Chinese official news agency Xinhua. Both of these provinces border Jiangxi.
In Fujian, authorities disclosed on Friday that numerous residents were unaccounted for due to days of heavy rain. According to Xinhua, more than 100 houses collapsed in Huating Town in Putian city. The same day, a dike gave way and overflowed, inundating villages and trapping residents. Approximately 600,000 residents were evacuated from risky offshore and onshore areas in Fujian by the night of Friday.
Visuals from state broadcaster CCTV depicted streets resembling rivers while rescuers utilized inflatable boats to aid in their efforts.
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