Mudslide death toll in China rises to 3 after heavy rain from Typhoon
- On Saturday, September 5, landslides and mudslides struck mountain communities in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province, after days of torrential rain. The disaster destroyed residential buildings in Mingkeng, Gaoping, and Shixia.
- Typhoon Saudel, the seventh to hit China this year, triggered heavy rainfall starting September 1. Officials evacuated 5,300 residents as the storm progressed westwards, causing widespread flooding that inundated highways.
- Suichuan County Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters reported 12 homes destroyed by mudslides. Rescuers, including 640 search and rescue workers, continue combing the area despite road collapses hindering their access.
- State media reported at least four people have died and 10 remain missing following the disaster. Xinhua News Agency confirmed rescuers in Mingkeng found one person with no signs of life.
- Typhoon season could stretch until December, experts warn. Hui Su, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, noted stronger typhoons now travel longer distances and intensify when reaching Asia.
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Mudslide death toll in China rises to 3 after heavy rain from Typhoon
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China rose to three on Sunday, after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel. Nine others were still missing. The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi province early Saturday, damaging a dozen houses. Rescuers found two people dead on Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. More than 5,300 people in the county were relocated to safer places. A third death…
3 dead, 9 missing after mudslide in east China's Jiangxi
Three people have been confirmed dead, and nine others remain missing as of Sunday afternoon after a mudslide struck a village in Suichuan County, Ji'an City, east China's Jiangxi Province, around 4 a.m. on Saturday, China Media Group reported.The mudslide
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