Rescuers work at the site of a mountain collapse in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 18, 2026. The geological disaster occurred at 9:08 a.m. on Friday in the Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, burying more than 10 residential buildings, while leaving some local residents trapped and unaccounted for. More than 800 rescuers and over 1,100 sets of equipment have been deployed for on-site search and rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- China's National Development and Reform Commission on Saturday announced the allocation of 30 million yuan (about 4.4 million U.S. dollars) from the central budget to support emergency recovery efforts following a landslide in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
The landslide occurred on Friday in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, leaving people trapped and missing. The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief activated a Level-IV disaster relief emergency response following the incident.
The funds will be used for the emergency restoration of infrastructure and public service facilities in the disaster-hit area, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. ■
Rescuers work at the site of a mountain collapse in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 18, 2026. The geological disaster occurred at 9:08 a.m. on Friday in the Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, burying more than 10 residential buildings, while leaving some local residents trapped and unaccounted for.
More than 800 rescuers and over 1,100 sets of equipment have been deployed for on-site search and rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2026 shows the site of a mountain collapse in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The geological disaster occurred at 9:08 a.m. on Friday in the Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, burying more than 10 residential buildings, while leaving some local residents trapped and unaccounted for.
More than 800 rescuers and over 1,100 sets of equipment have been deployed for on-site search and rescue operations. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)
Rescuers work at the site of a mountain collapse in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 18, 2026. The geological disaster occurred at 9:08 a.m. on Friday in the Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, burying more than 10 residential buildings, while leaving some local residents trapped and unaccounted for.
More than 800 rescuers and over 1,100 sets of equipment have been deployed for on-site search and rescue operations. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
A drone photo taken on July 18, 2026 shows rescuers working at the site of a mountain collapse in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The geological disaster occurred at 9:08 a.m. on Friday in the Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, burying more than 10 residential buildings, while leaving some local residents trapped and unaccounted for.
More than 800 rescuers and over 1,100 sets of equipment have been deployed for on-site search and rescue operations. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)
