Landslide in China kills two and leaves 10 missing after Typhoon Saudel rains

A mudslide tore through part of a village in Suichuan county, Jiangxi province, after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel. Two people died, 10 remained missing and about a dozen homes were damaged.

The landslide struck early Saturday. Rescuers rushed to the area while authorities moved residents to safer locations to guard against further danger. One person pulled from the wreckage was dead, while two others were rescued alive and in good condition. Rescuers found another missing person’s body in the debris of a home early Sunday.

State broadcaster CCTV separately reported two deaths in central-southern Hunan province after a downpour caused by the typhoon. The report did not give the cause of those deaths, but said the rain triggered landslides and other disasters.

Saudel made landfall twice in Zhejiang province on Aug. 28 before returning as a tropical storm in Fujian province on Thursday. The two provinces border Jiangxi. In Fujian, authorities reported several people missing after days of heavy rain. More than 100 homes collapsed in Huating, in Putian, and a dike overflowed and broke Thursday afternoon, flooding villages and trapping residents.

By Friday night, about 600,000 people had been evacuated from coastal and inland areas considered at risk. CCTV images showed streets turned into rivers as rescuers used inflatable boats.