Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Chongqing mountain collapse kills 8, leaves 34 missing
A big mountain in Chongqing, China, collapsed because of heavy rain.
This collapse destroyed many houses and killed 8 people.
34 people are still missing, but 10 have been rescued.
The government is helping with the rescue and has sent a team to check the situation.
The president of China has asked everyone to be careful and prevent more disasters.
They are also trying to find out why this happened and how to stop it from happening again.
A mountain collapse in Chongqing, China, killed 8 people and left 34 missing.
The disaster was caused by heavy rainfall and buried more than 10 residential buildings.
Ten people have been rescued, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
China activated a Level-II national emergency response for geological disasters.
The National Commission for Disaster Prevention activated a Level-IV national disaster relief emergency response.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged scientific search and rescue efforts and prevention of secondary disasters.
- Who
- Residents of Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui County, Chongqing, China
- What
- Mountain collapse due to heavy rainfall
- When
- 9:08 a.m. on Friday
- Where
- Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui County, Chongqing, China
- Why
- Heavy rainfall triggered a geological disaster
- Location
- Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui County, Chongqing, China
- Time
- 9:08 a.m. on Friday
- Casualties
- 8 dead, 34 missing, 10 rescued
- Emergency Response Level
- Level-II national emergency response for geological disasters
- Disaster Relief Emergency Response Level
- Level-IV national disaster relief emergency response
- Cause
- Rainfall-induced mountain collapse
- Affected Area
- More than 10 residential buildings buried
- President's Directive
- Scientific search and rescue, prevent secondary disasters, handle aftermath, identify cause, strengthen risk monitoring
