Ten lives were lost and 17 people remain missing after flash floods and a mudslide tore through Kangding, a mountainous city in China's southwest Sichuan Province, authorities confirmed Monday. The disaster struck Ridi Village at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, collapsing a bridge and burying homes under debris. 🏔️💔
A tunnel bridge collapse sent four vehicles plunging, with 11 people onboard. Three victims have been identified, one survivor rescued, and seven individuals still unaccounted for. In Ridi Village alone, seven residents died and 10 are missing amid destroyed houses.
Over 1,698 emergency workers – aided by helicopters, drones, and excavators – are battling steep terrain in a race against time. 🚁⚡ The village sits in a valley (1,300m elevation) flanked by peaks over 5,000m high, complicating rescue efforts.
'Every second counts,' said a frontline responder, as teams work around the clock. Extreme weather events like this highlight growing climate challenges in vulnerable regions. Stay tuned for updates as this story develops.
