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Eastern China mudslide disaster September 2026
One page that accretes the verified record as the story develops. Every fact keeps its date and its sources.
6 DAYS
18 FACTS
3 EVENTS
3 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY SEP 05
SEP 10 · Day 6
Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China
The Ocean Melody arrived in Qingdao on 31 August, according to tracking site MarineTraffic.
Premier Li Qiang stressed the need to prevent secondary disasters.
Nearly a month before this fire, a shipyard explosion in Fujian province killed a rescue worker and injured 12 others.
SEP 05 · Day 1
Mudslide in eastern China kills one, leaves 11 missing
Rescue teams pulled three people from the rubble.
Authorities warned of continued flood risks.
The mudslide left 11 people missing.
SEP 04
Three-storey building collapses amid flooding in China
Severe flooding in China's Fujian province has caused a three-storey building to collapse.
The Fujian region is bracing for further torrential rain from Typhoon Saudel.