In the early morning of the 27th, a landslide occurred due to heavy rain in Sichuan Province, southwestern China, resulting in 3 deaths and 4 missing persons, according to local media including People's Daily Online.


According to reports, heavy rain fell in the early morning in Wenchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, causing landslides in two locations: Miansu Town and Weizhou Town.

Landslides caused by heavy rain in the Wenchuan County area of Sichuan Province [Image source=Screenshot from Pengpai News]

Landslides caused by heavy rain in the Wenchuan County area of Sichuan Province [Image source=Screenshot from Pengpai News]

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Local authorities urgently evacuated about 900 residents, but 7 people went missing, among whom 3 were found dead. It was confirmed that two of the victims were a married couple.


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The Aba Prefecture authorities declared a level 3 emergency response for geological disasters and began searching for the missing persons, while controlling traffic on roads around the landslide area and initiating emergency restoration of the affected areas.


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