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Tuesday's landslide occurred as intense storms and rains in southern and central China killed around 17 people and injured hundreds of others.
Flooded shops along a submerged riverside walk are seen by the overflowing Yongjiang river in Nanning, in China’s southern Guangxi region on Jul 7, 2026. A landslide in China's northwestern Gansu province occured on the same day, killing at least 21 people. (Photo: CN-STR via AFP)
BEIJING: The death toll from a landslide in China's northwestern Gansu province rose to 21 a day after it buried 33 people, state media reported on Wednesday (Jul 8).
Rescue teams had rushed to the site of the landslide, which occurred at around 6.56am on Tuesday at Rencang village in Dangchang County, state news agency Xinhua said.
"Search and rescue operations at the site of the landslide in Dangchang County have concluded; the landslide resulted in 21 fatalities," Xinhua said on Wednesday, citing local authorities.
Authorities have set aside 30 million yuan (US$4.4 million) in reconstruction funds following the landslide.
Natural disasters are common across China, particularly in the summer when some regions experience intense rainfall while others bake in scorching heat.
Tuesday's landslide occurred as intense storms and rains in southern and central China killed
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