{
  "id": 5724964,
  "title": "Mudslide kills 1 and leaves 11 missing in China after heavy rain brought by tropical storm Saudel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/mudslide-kills-1-and-leaves-11-missing-in-china-after-heavy-rain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T05:41:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/05/mudslide-kills-1-and-leaves-11-missing-in-china-after-heavy-rain-brought-by-tropical-storm-saudel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A mudslide in eastern China on Saturday claimed one life and left 11 others missing, according to authorities. The disaster was caused by heavy rain from tropical cyclone Saudel, which damaged a dozen houses and led to the collapse of about 100 homes in Huating Town, Putian city, Fujian Province.\n\nThe mudslide struck a village in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province, in the early hours. Rescue teams quickly responded to the scene, relocating residents to safer ground to mitigate further danger. One person was confirmed dead, while two others were rescued alive and in good health.\n\nTropical cyclone Saudel made two landfalls in Zhejiang Province on August 28, and a third landfall as a tropical storm in Fujian Province on Thursday. Both provinces are neighbors to Jiangxi. Fujian authorities reported that multiple residents were unaccounted for due to the heavy rain over several days. An overtopped and breached dike on Thursday afternoon led to flooding and trapped residents, according to state broadcaster CCTV. As of Friday night, approximately 600,000 people had been evacuated from risky offshore and onshore areas in Fujian.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "One person killed in mudslide in eastern China",
    "11 missing after heavy rain from tropical storm Saudel",
    "600,000 evacuated in Fujian Province due to flooding"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Heavy rain from tropical cyclone Saudel has brought disaster to multiple areas in eastern China, highlighting the country's vulnerability to extreme weather events and straining emergency response systems.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Mudslide kills 1 and leaves 11 missing in China after heavy rain brought by tropical storm Saudel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/mudslide-kills-1-and-leaves-11-missing-in-china-after-heavy-rain-5729153",
        "published": "2026-09-05T06:23:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}