Dashcam captures moment of landslide in China's Chongqing

STORY: :: A dashcam captures the moment of a landslide in southwestern China :: Chongqing, China / July 17, 2026 The landslide occurred at 9:08 a.m. local time (0108 GMT) in Hanjia subdistrict, Pengshui. Footage from the state-run broadcaster showed firefighters responding to the scene. Reuters confirmed the location from business signage, windows and a utility pole, which matched archive and satellite images. The date of the footage was confirmed by the timestamp on dashcam footage, official and media reports of the landslide. Pengshui County confirmed in a statement that there was a landslide in the Hanjia District on the morning of July 17. An unknown number of people were buried, according to state media. It was not immediately clear what caused the landslide.

STORY: :: A dashcam captures the moment of a landslide in southwestern China:: Chongqing, China / July 17, 2026The landslide occurred at 9:08 a.m. local time (0108 GMT) in Hanjia subdistrict, Pengshui. Footage from the state-run broadcaster showed firefighters responding to the scene. Reuters confirmed the location from business signage, windows and a utility pole, which matched archive and satellite images.

The date of the footage was confirmed by the timestamp on dashcam footage, official and media reports of the landslide. Pengshui County confirmed in a statement that there was a landslide in the Hanjia District on the morning of July 17.An unknown number of people were buried, according to state media. It was not immediately clear what caused the landslide.