YIBIN, Feb. 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2025 shows the site of a landslide in Jinping Village, Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Chinese authorities on Saturday initiated emergency response efforts following a landslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Ministry of Emergency Management has launched a Level-III emergency geological disaster response, while China's national commission for disaster prevention, reduction and relief has activated a Level-IV national disaster relief emergency response.
The landslide occurred at about 1150 a.m. in Jinping Village, Junlian County in the city of Yibin, burying 10 houses and leaving over 30 people unaccounted for.
Following the landslide, ministry officials led a working group to the scene to guide rescue operations, after directing local authorities to assess the situation promptly, mobilize professional rescue resources and equipment, and enhance on-site monitoring and control to ensure the safety of rescue efforts.
The ministry has mobilized more than 400 personnel, 100 vehicles and 75 sets of equipment to undertake on-site rescue operations.
China has a four-level emergency disaster relief response system, with Level IV being the lowest level and Level I the highest.
