China’s leader has urged immediate action to locate and assist those affected by a major disaster, emphasizing the need for coordinated search and rescue operations as authorities scramble to respond. The call comes amid reports of widespread damage and missing persons, highlighting the severity of the crisis. Officials are mobilizing resources to address the situation, though details on the scale of the emergency remain developing. The focus now shifts to whether rescue teams can reach affected areas before conditions worsen.
President Xi Jinping has called for urgent search and rescue efforts.
