An aerial drone photo taken on May 22, 2025 shows staff conducting rescue work after landslides in Qingyang Village of Guowa Township in Dafang County of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. A total of 19 residents from eight households have been trapped by landslides in Dafang County under Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Thursday, the local government said. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
GUIYANG, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A total of 19 residents from eight households have been trapped by landslides in Dafang County under Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Thursday, the local government said.
Two separate landslides struck Changshi and Guowa townships in Dafang at about 2:50 a.m. and 8 a.m., respectively.
Guizhou activated a Level II emergency response for geological disasters at 2:30 p.m., while China's Ministry of Natural Resources raised its emergency response to geological disasters from Level III to Level II at 11 a.m., and has dispatched a working team to the area to guide rescue operations.
The ministry urged local departments to promptly dispatch working teams to assist in search and rescue operations and provide technical support. It also called for enhanced monitoring and risk assessment. ■
This photo taken by a cellphone shows a helicopter conducting rescue work after landslides in Qingyang Village of Guowa Township in Dafang County of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on May 22, 2025. A total of 19 residents from eight households have been trapped by landslides in Dafang County under Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Thursday, the local government said. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This photo taken by a cellphone shows a helicopter conducting rescue work after landslides in Qingyang Village of Guowa Township in Dafang County of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on May 22, 2025. A total of 19 residents from eight households have been trapped by landslides in Dafang County under Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Thursday, the local government said. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 22, 2025 shows roads blocked by landslides in Qingyang Village of Guowa Township in Dafang County of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. A total of 19 residents from eight households have been trapped by landslides in Dafang County under Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Thursday, the local government said. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This photo taken by a cellphone shows a rescuer operating a drone to transfer relief goods after landslides in Qingyang Village of Guowa Township in Dafang County of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on May 22, 2025. A total of 19 residents from eight households have been trapped by landslides in Dafang County under Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Thursday, the local government said. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This photo taken by a cellphone shows a rescuer operating a drone to transfer relief goods after landslides in Qingyang Village of Guowa Township in Dafang County of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on May 22, 2025. A total of 19 residents from eight households have been trapped by landslides in Dafang County under Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Thursday, the local government said. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
