China: Landslide Buries Buildings, Traps People in Southwest The latest landslide in southwest China has brought international attention to a region long vulnerable to geological catastrophes.
The incident near the Wujiang River in Pengshui County is one of many recent examples of the area's precarious relationship with nature.
Pengshui County is situated in Chongqing municipality, nestled between karst mountains and home to small towns and terraced farmland.