Luke 21:25,26 NAS “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay (tension from difficult circumstances that "won't move" which produces distress or anguish – causing someone to feel "locked in" or “tightly pressed”) among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting (lose morale, become disheartened, like lapsing into temporary unconsciousness) from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world...
Heavy rain in China’s Sichuan province has led to a landslide that has buried at least 30 people under mud and debris.
Rescuers with search dogs are on the scene of the slide in the city of Djiangyan. Officials on the scene say there could be as many as 40 buried under the landslide. A local official said “11 families” were buried under the dirt.
A bridge in nearby Jiangyou collapsed from flood waters and at least 12 people are reported missing in the collapse.
More than 36,000 people have been forced from their homes by the flooding and workers at several factories had to be rescued by boat or helicopter.
“The water level is so high that vehicles, forklifts and excavators have all been washed away,” factory worker Wei Xiao told Reuters.
Officials say rivers in the area have reached a 50 year high. In addition to the Jiangyou collapse, at least two other bridges have been washed away by the overflowing river. The flooding destroyed a memorial to 90,000 who died in the same region from a 2008 earthquake.
Heavy rain is expected to continue for another day throughout the stricken region.
