Chongqing landslide · Full chronicle and history

After the July 17 landslide in Chongqing, rescue and clearing work has proceeded slowly, and officials released no information about survivors for 5 days. On July 24, the largest boulder at the site was blasted, marking the abandonment of the rescue operation.

On July 17, a landslide occurred near the three bridges of Wu River in Pengshui County, Chongqing, burying or dropping more than ten residential buildings into the river. By that night, 18 people had been rescued, 8 dead, and another 34 missing. Officials said that before the incident, a grid worker had noticed falling rocks and organized an evacuation, but netizens questioned the insufficient warning.