By The Straits Times | Created at 2026-09-05 05:16:36 | Updated at 2026-09-05 06:06:18
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Published Sep 05, 2026, 12:59 PM
Updated Sep 05, 2026, 01:13 PM
BEIJING – One person has been confirmed dead and 11 others remain missing after torrential rains triggered a mudslide early morning on Sept 5 in a town in China’s Jiangxi Province, local authorities said.
Due to heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Saudel, the mudslide struck around 4am on Sept 5 in Gaoping Town of Jiangxi’s Suichuan County, damaging 12 houses, the county said in a statement.
State broadcaster CCTV also reported more than 10 people were trapped after the landslide hit the same town, state broadcasters CCTV reported. REUTERS
