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Southwest China landslide, people trapped, rescue efforts underway

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Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation on the site of the landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China's Chongqing. (Source: Huang Wei/Xinhua via AP)

Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation on the site of the landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China's Chongqing. (Source: Huang Wei/Xinhua via AP) (Source: Supplied)

A landslide Friday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing buried some residential buildings, trapping an undetermined number of people, state media reported.

State broadcaster CCTV said at least eight people were rescued from the debris, and that search and rescue operations were ongoing.

Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation on the site of the landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China's Chongqing. (Source: Huang Wei/Xinhua via AP)

Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation on the site of the landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China's Chongqing. (Source: Huang Wei/Xinhua via AP) (Source: Supplied)

CCTV said the landslide occurred at around 9.08am (1.08pm NZT) in Chongqing’s Pengshui county.

Images by the broadcaster showed part of a mountainside collapsing onto a residential area. Several buildings were located next to the collapse site, while rescue crews were seen searching through the debris.

smoke rise as resident buildings toppled by rocks and muds following a landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China's Chongqing. (Source: Mimama via AP)

smoke rise as resident buildings toppled by rocks and muds following a landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China's Chongqing. (Source: Mimama via AP) (Source: Supplied)

Pengshui County is located in the southeast part of Chongqing, bordering the provinces of Hubei and Guizhou.

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