Archive · 29 Jul 2026
China landslide death toll rises to 41
A big landslide happened in a place called Pengshui County in China.
It buried many houses and killed 41 people.
The rescue teams are working hard to find more people and recover bodies.
The landslide was very big, with lots of rocks and dirt.
It happened less than two weeks after another landslide in a different part of China, which also killed many people.
The death toll from the landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, has risen to 41.
Rescue teams have recovered 30 additional bodies, identified through DNA testing.
The landslide struck on July 17, engulfing several residential buildings.
The landslide involved about 18,000 cubic metres of rocks and debris.
This tragedy comes less than two weeks after another landslide in Gansu province, which killed 21 people.
- Who
- Rescue teams and local authorities in Pengshui County, Chongqing
- What
- A landslide that struck Pengshui County, resulting in 41 deaths
- When
- July 17, 2023
- Where
- Pengshui County, Chongqing, China
- Why
- The landslide was caused by natural geological factors, though specific causes are not detailed in the articles.
Rescue Efforts
Disaster Prevention
Rescue Operations
Rescue Efforts
Rescue teams are actively searching for survivors and recovering bodies from the landslide site.
Disaster Prevention
Critics argue that more could have been done to prevent the landslide through better disaster management and infrastructure.
- Date of Landslide
- July 17, 2023
- Location
- Pengshui County, Chongqing, China
- Death Toll
- 41
- Volume of Debris
- 18,000 cubic metres
- Largest Boulder
- 3,000 cubic metres