8 missing in southwest China landslide

At least one was injured, and eight others went missing in a rain-triggered landslide in the city of Ya’an, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, early Friday, according to the municipal emergency management bureau.

The landslide, with a total volume of about 800,000 cubic meters, hit Zhonghai Village, Hanyuan County at about 3:50 a.m. Friday, causing traffic disruption on a provincial highway.

Police, firefighters and emergency response forces have rushed to the scene and rescue work is under way.