Nanchang (Jiangxi), September 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Twelve people have been confirmed dead and one remains missing after a mudslide struck Mingkeng Village in Suichuan County of east China’s Jiangxi Province, rescuers said on Tuesday.
The mudslide hit the village in Gaoping Town in the early hours of Saturday following days of torrential rain. Rescue teams were continuing search operations as of 6 pm Tuesday, while authorities were also reinforcing roads and taking measures to prevent secondary disasters, Xinhua news agency reported.
The disaster has caused extensive damage and disrupted access to the affected area. Wan Qiang, an on-site rescuer with China Anneng, a state-owned engineering and rescue enterprise, said the mudslide had completely destroyed a road, making rescue operations more difficult.
Liang Kuan, deputy head of Gaoping Town, said nearly 200 residents of Mingkeng Village had been moved to a safe location, where they were being provided food and medical services. More than 5,300 people in neighbouring areas have also been relocated as a precaution against further disasters.
The latest toll follows a series of mudslides and landslides across Suichuan County after heavy rainfall. Four deaths had been confirmed by Sunday after incidents struck the county on Saturday.
In Yangfen Village in Zuo’an Town, two people were initially reported missing after a landslide on Saturday. One was found dead on Sunday afternoon, according to the local government. Earlier, landslides in Zuo’an Township and Tanghu Township had left one person dead and two missing.
Typhoon Saudel-related torrential rain has affected 161,500 people across Jiangxi Province.
China’s Ministry of Natural Resources raised Jiangxi’s geological disaster emergency response level from IV to III at 11 am Saturday and dispatched teams to assist local rescue efforts. The National Development and Reform Commission also allocated 20 million yuan ($2.95 million) from central natural disaster relief funds for emergency rescue and disaster relief in the province.
China follows a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I representing the most severe emergency.
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