Guangzhou, Aug 6
Rain-triggered landslide left seven people missing in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
A total of 14 people were trapped in the landslide that occurred at about 8.30 a.m. in Dayuan village in the city's Baiyun District, with multiple houses damaged, according to the district's emergency management bureau.
An on-site rescue headquarters has been established to coordinate rescue and relief, treatment of the injured, and evacuation of affected residents. As of 5 p.m., a total of 996 residents had been evacuated
Rescue work is still underway.
On Tuesday, torrential rains disrupted traffic across highways and rural roads in south China's Guangdong Province, prompting authorities to ramp up emergency response efforts as flood risks intensify.
By 10 a.m., 16 rivers across the province had exceeded warning levels.
In south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, authorities reported that the flood levels at three hydrological stations had surpassed warning thresholds. The Nankang hydrological station on the Nankang River has recorded the highest flood level since 2017, and the Xinlong station on the Wulai River has reported its highest level since 2018, according to the regional hydrology centre