Tragedy strikes in Yunnan as a landslide hits Zhaotong city, leaving two dead and trapping 47 individuals with dozens missing.
The landslide occurred at 05:51 local time, catching residents in Liangshui village unaware, while they were sleeping.
President Xi Jinping initiates an “all-out” rescue effort amidst sub-zero temperatures, ordering swift action in the disaster-stricken area.
CCTV reports two bodies found amid the rubble, as netizens share clips of rescuers navigating the snow-covered mountainside wreckage.
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The cause of the landslide in Yunnan remains unclear, but the mountainous region’s susceptibility to such incidents is a consideration.
According to reports about rescue operation in Yunnan, it is said that floods are common in the area and are compounded by numerous coal mines, thereby adding complexity to rescue operations.
Residents revealed that the most affected are elderly and children, thus, heightening concerns for their well-being.
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing leads a workgroup to guide the ongoing rescue operations in the devastated region.
This incident echoes a grim 2013 landslide in the same county of Zhenxiong, where 18 lives were lost.
