Rescuers work at a landslide-hit area in Yuelin Village of Shouyue Town in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province, July 28, 2024.
The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 11, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.
The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried. (Fire and Rescue Department of Hunan/Handout via Xinhua)
CHANGSHA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 11, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.
The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried.
As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, rescuers had found 17 people, among whom 11 were dead and six others injured. The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Over 240 rescuers have been dispatched and rescue efforts are continuing. ■
An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the landslide site in Yuelin Village of Shouyue Town in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province.
The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 11, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.
The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried.
As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, rescuers had found 17 people, among whom 11 were dead and six others injured. The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Over 240 rescuers have been dispatched and rescue efforts are continuing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the landslide site in Yuelin Village of Shouyue Town in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province.
The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 11, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.
The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried.
As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, rescuers had found 17 people, among whom 11 were dead and six others injured. The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Over 240 rescuers have been dispatched and rescue efforts are continuing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the landslide site in Yuelin Village of Shouyue Town in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province.
The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 11, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.
The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried.
As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, rescuers had found 17 people, among whom 11 were dead and six others injured. The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Over 240 rescuers have been dispatched and rescue efforts are continuing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)
Rescuers work in Yuelin Village of Shouyue Town in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province, July 28, 2024.
The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 11, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.
The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried.
As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, rescuers had found 17 people, among whom 11 were dead and six others injured. The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Over 240 rescuers have been dispatched and rescue efforts are continuing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)
Rescuers work in Yuelin Village of Shouyue Town in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province, July 28, 2024.
The death toll resulting from a rain-triggered landslide in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 11, the provincial emergency command center said Sunday.
The landslide, which hit Yuelin Village in the city of Hengyang at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, washed away part of a residential house, causing 18 people to be buried.
As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, rescuers had found 17 people, among whom 11 were dead and six others injured. The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Over 240 rescuers have been dispatched and rescue efforts are continuing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)
