The death toll from a major landslide in southwestern China has risen to 11, with emergency workers continuing search operations for 50 missing people despite detecting no signs of life in the debris.
The disaster occurred in Pengshui County, located within the Chongqing municipality, where a hillside collapse swept away several residential and commercial properties along a riverbank.
Local authorities confirmed that 10 people sustained injuries during the initial collapse and are receiving medical treatment.
A massive pile of earth and rock still covers the disaster site, while several fallen boulders obstruct search equipment and rescue personnel.
In a social media statement released on Thursday evening, local officials noted that multiple detection sweeps had failed to locate remaining survivors beneath the rubble.
Search teams face severe operational challenges, including limited working space, structural instability along the remaining slopes, and the sheer volume of fallen material.
Specialist units are conducting round-the-clock recovery efforts in a structured manner to retrieve human remains safely.
Heavy machinery, drones, and controlled explosives have been used to break up large boulders obstructing access to buried structures.
Previous official updates had recorded eight fatalities and 34 missing following the initial movement of the slope.
The tragedy in Chongqing follows a separate landslide in northwestern Gansu province earlier this month, which buried 33 people and caused 21 confirmed deaths.
