More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China鈥檚 southwestern Sichuan province on Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The landslide hit Jinping village in the city of Yibin at about 11:50am.
鈥楾en houses had been buried, more than 30 people were missing, and around 200 people were evacuated and relocated,鈥� CCTV said.
People should avoid the area as the landslide was 鈥榮till ongoing鈥�, the state broadcaster added, quoting on-site rescuers.
China鈥檚 President Xi Jinping had ordered authorities to do 鈥榚verything possible to search for and rescue missing people, minimise casualties, and properly handle the aftermath鈥�.
The country鈥檚 ministry of emergency management said in an online post that two people had been rescued.
Emergency response teams were on site searching for survivors, it added.
Authorities have also allocated $4.1 million to support the disaster relief efforts.