One person dead, 11 missing in landslide in Jiangxi Province, China... Impact of Typhoon ‘Saudel’

(Beijing = Yonhap News) Correspondent Jong-gu Han = A landslide occurred in southern China's Jiangxi Province due to heavy rain brought on by Typhoon No. 18 'Saudel', killing at least one person and leaving 11 missing.

According to China's official Xinhua News Agency on the 6th, a landslide occurred in a village in Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province, around 4 a.m. the previous day, damaging 12 houses.

One resident died in this accident and 11 others are missing, and authorities are conducting a search operation.

Immediately after the landslide, roads were cut off and water, electricity, and communications were cut off in the village area, but now most of the access roads have been restored and an emergency communication network has been established, Xinhua News Agency reported.

In Jian City, recent heavy rains have caused landslides, floods, and debris flows in various places, causing damage to roads, power, and communication facilities.

In some areas, villages were virtually isolated as communication lines were cut off.

Since last week, Southel has landed in China three times along an unusual route and has rained on Jiangxi Province for about seven days.

Chinese media reported that Southel was the typhoon that brought the strongest rain and wind to Jiangxi Province this year, and that about 161,500 people have been displaced in Jiangxi Province alone to date.