Mudslide death toll in China rises to 3 after heavy rain from Typhoon Saudel

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers search for survivors in a mudslide-hit area of Mingkeng village in Suichuan, in China's eastern province of Jiangxi, Sunday, Sept.

6, 2026. BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China rose to three on Sunday, after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel.

Nine others were still missing. The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi province early Saturday, damaging a dozen houses.

Rescuers found two people dead on Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. More than 5,300 people in the county were relocated to safer places.