A landslide triggered by days of heavy rain damages houses and leaves some residents trapped in an area of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on August 6, 2025. Photo: CCTV News

A landslide triggered by days of heavy rain has damaged several houses and left 14 people trapped in Baiyun district of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province. As of 9 am on Thursday, nine trapped individuals were rescued, with two confirmed dead and seven injured, while rescue efforts for the remaining five are still underway, according to the district's emergency management bureau.

Disaster response and recovery efforts are currently underway, and all nearby residents have been evacuated, CCTV reported.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has allocated 100 million yuan ($13.91 million) from the central budget to support Guangdong Province in emergency recovery efforts following the flood disaster, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

This funding will primarily be used for the emergency restoration and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and public service facilities in the disaster-stricken areas, including roads, water supply systems, and hospitals, to expedite the restoration of normal production and living order, according to the NDRC.

CCTV, citing the Guangzhou Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, reported that on Wednesday morning, local authorities received reports from residents of a suspected landslide near a residential area in Baiyun district. Several houses had collapsed, and multiple people were believed to be trapped.

Emergency response teams from the district's emergency management, fire and rescue, public security, and housing departments arrived at the scene to carry out rescue operations, the report said.

Earlier, the Guangzhou Ecological and Agricultural Meteorological Center reported that the city experienced its strongest rainfall of the year from August 2 to 6. The rainfall reached an "extremely severe" impact level, making it the strongest August rainstorm on record and the fifth most intense since the beginning of the 21st century.

As of 11:50 am, seven trapped individuals had been rescued, all in stable condition. Authorities are still searching for any missing persons at the site, CCTV reported.

China's national commission for disaster prevention, reduction and relief on Wednesday initiated a Level-IV emergency response in Guangdong Province due to heavy rainfall and severe flooding, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM).

The commission has dispatched a team to flood-affected areas to support local disaster relief efforts, prioritizing the securing of basic livelihoods for affected residents, according to the MEM.

Global Times