On September 16 at 8:40 a.m., a large-scale landslide occurred in Shidaguan Village, Diexi Town, Aba Ma County, Sichuan Province. Massive rocks and mud cascaded down the steep mountainside, burying buildings below and swiftly blocking the Min River channel, leading to the complete interruption of traffic on the Min River National Highway.
Video footage shows yellow rock and soil pouring down the steep mountainside, with a raging cloud of dust resembling a tsunami roaring down, instantly burying several buildings and the river below in mud. The person filming continuously exclaims, “Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness!”
Netizens from China commented, “It’s so terrifying, I hope no one is underneath.” “Oh my God! This scene is so frightening! The yellow earth crashes down from the mountain like a huge wave.” “It’s a bit scary, the river channel has been severed.” “The Min River has been cut off, the flow stopped.”
On the afternoon of the same day, the Emergency Management Bureau of Ma County issued a notice stating that at 8:40 a.m. on September 16, the landslide at Dingshiba in Shidaguan Village, Diexi Town, Ma County, caused blockages on the river channel and National Highway 213 section K2029+200 in Ma County, with no casualties reported. They also mentioned that the upstream water of the Min River has been diverted, and there is no danger.
Chinese media reported that the Ma County Public Security Bureau had issued a notice on September 15, stating that due to continuous rainfall and geological conditions, there was a risk of geological disasters at the Dingshiba in Shidaguan Village, Diexi Town, Ma County on September 15. Temporary traffic control was implemented on the Ma County section of National Highway 213 at K2029+200 until further notice.
It has been reported that since August, there have been multiple occurrences of landslides at Dingshiba in Shidaguan Village, Diexi Town, Ma County.
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