BEIJING: Heavy rain in the southwest Sichuan province of China on Saturday caused a landslide that killed more than 30 people, according to state media reports from Sunday ( Feb 9 ) in the area.
China has experienced severe weather in recent months, with dozens of people dying from floods in China last month, which was its best ever history.
According to researchers, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change.
Saturday’s landslide hit Jinping village in the city of Yibin at around 11.50am ( 3.50am GMT ).
According to a preliminary study, this disaster occurred as a result of new, persistent rainfall and geographical factors, according to CCTV, citing local authorities.
29 individuals are also missing, according to the local county authorities, according to the local state government’s statement to AFP on Sunday, two of whom were rescued on Saturday.
” The last variety is also undergoing more verification”, state broadcaster CCTV said on Sunday.
Volunteers with flashlights searching through particles in the dark were captured on video by the presenter on Sunday.
China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday ordered officials to perform “everything possible to search for and save missing persons, minimise deaths, and effectively manage the aftermath”.