# Chongqing landslide death toll rises to 51, 10 missing 2026-08-08T05:49:46+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Authorities in China have confirmed that the death toll from a landslide in Chongqing's Pengshui County on July 17 has risen to 51, with 10 people still missing. The disaster swept away several residential buildings at the foot of a mountain and along a riverbank, prompting the evacuation of over 1,100 people. Rescuers, numbering more than 1,080, have faced severe challenges including massive boulders, elevation changes, high temperatures, and tight spaces. Underwater divers and robots scoured the nearby river, and over 330,000 cubic metres of material was excavated. The landslide came less than two weeks after another in Gansu province killed 21 people. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: China, Chongqing, disaster, landslide, missing, rescue operations Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chongqing-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-51-10-missing/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chongqing-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-51-10-missing/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.