12 confirmed dead, 1 missing in mudslide-hit village in east China's Jiangxi

NANCHANG, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Twelve people had been confirmed dead and one person remains missing after a mudslide struck Mingkeng Village in east China's Jiangxi Province, as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers said.

Rescuers search for survivors at the affected area of a mudslide and landslide in Mingkeng Village, Suichuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 6, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

The mudslide hit the village in Suichuan County in the early hours on Saturday. Search and rescue operations are continuing.