Chongqing landslide kills 8, search continues for 34 still missing

Eight people have been confirmed dead and 34 others remain missing after a rainfall-induced mountain collapse occurred along a section of the Wujiang River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Friday, local authorities said.

Ten people have been rescued, and search and rescue operations are underway, according to a press briefing held on Friday night.

The geological disaster occurred at 9:08 on Friday in the Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, burying more than 10 residential buildings, while leaving some local residents trapped and unaccounted for.

Search was under way shortly after the incident, and officials continue to search for missing individuals.