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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Landslide in Eastern China Kills Two, Ten Still Missing After Cyclone Saudel's Relentless Rain",
  "summary": "A landslide triggered by days of heavy rain in China's Jiangxi province has killed two people and left ten missing, while neighboring Fujian province reels from flooding linked to the same storm system.",
  "content": "Days of relentless rain unleashed by tropical cyclone Saudel have triggered a landslide in eastern China, killing at least two people and leaving ten others unaccounted for. State media reported on Sunday that around 12 homes were destroyed in the disaster, underlining how the storm's prolonged downpour has battered the region.\n\nPart of a village buried in Suichuan County\nAccording to a statement from local authorities, a section of a village in Suichuan County, Jiangxi province, was hit by the landslide early Saturday morning. Rescue teams rushed to the site as soon as the alert went out, and nearby residents were moved to safer ground given fears that more of the hillside could give way. Officials have not said how many people were living in the affected part of the village at the time.\n\nOne body recovered, two pulled out alive\nEmergency crews pulled one person from the debris who had already died, while two others were rescued alive and are reported to be in stable condition. State broadcaster CCTV said rescuers located another of the missing individuals on Sunday morning, but that person, too, was found dead, taking the confirmed toll higher even as the search for the remaining missing people continues without a fixed timeline for when it might end.\n\nSaudel's third landfall in weeks\nCiting China's state news agency Xinhua, reports say cyclone Saudel first made landfall twice in Zhejiang province on August 28. It then struck again on Thursday, this time weakened into a tropical storm, making its third landfall in Fujian province. Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian all sit next to one another along China's eastern coast, so the successive strikes from the same system brought sustained, heavy rainfall across the wider region over an extended stretch of days rather than a single storm event.\n\nMore than 100 homes collapse in Fujian\nLocal officials in Fujian said many residents there are also missing following days of continuous downpours, though an exact count has not been confirmed. In Huating town in Putian city, more than 100 houses collapsed entirely under the weight of the flooding. On Thursday afternoon, water overtopped an embankment before the mounting pressure caused it to breach outright, sending floodwater surging into several villages and trapping residents who had nowhere left to go.\n\nRoughly 600,000 evacuated to safety\nGiven the scale of the danger, authorities launched a large evacuation effort across the province. By Friday night, around 600,000 people had been moved out of at-risk coastal and inland areas in Fujian to safer locations. The disaster comes soon after a major landslide in Nepal partially blocked a river's flow, prompting officials there to issue a high alert as well, a sign that this stretch of Asia has faced back-to-back extreme weather events in recent days.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThis disaster does not directly affect India, but it carries useful information for anyone connected to the region.\n\n• For anyone in or travelling to China: The affected parts of Jiangxi and Fujian provinces remain at risk of further landslides and flooding. Residents and travellers should keep an eye on local authority warnings before moving through these areas.\n• For those with family or friends there: People with contacts in Putian's Huating town or in Suichuan County should check in on their relatives, since ten people are still unaccounted for.\n• For anyone tracking weather patterns: Cyclone Saudel's repeated landfalls show how eastern and southern Asia are facing back-to-back heavy rain and landslide risks this season, echoing the recent landslide in Nepal.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did this landslide in China take place?\nIt happened in a section of a village in Suichuan County, Jiangxi province.\n\n2. How many people died in this disaster?\nAt least two people have died and ten others are still missing.\n\n3. How many homes were damaged?\nState media reported that around 12 homes were damaged in the landslide.\n\n4. What caused the landslide?\nSustained heavy rain linked to tropical cyclone Saudel weakened the ground until it collapsed.\n\n5. What happened in Fujian province?\nMore than 100 houses collapsed in Huating town, Putian city, and an embankment breach flooded several villages.\n\n6. How many times did cyclone Saudel make landfall?\nIt made landfall three times, twice in Zhejiang on August 28 and once in Fujian on Thursday.\n\n7. How many people were evacuated in Fujian?\nBy Friday night, around 600,000 people had been moved out of at-risk areas to safety.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/asia/china-men-tuphana-saudel-ki-barisha-se-bhuskhalana-2-logon-ki-mauta-10-ki-talasha-jari-28673",
  "category": "Asia",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-06",
  "tags": [
    "China landslide",
    "Cyclone Saudel",
    "Jiangxi province",
    "Fujian flooding",
    "Suichuan County",
    "China rains"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}