<p>One person has died and seven were missing after a landslide overtook a highway construction site on an expressway in central China, local government officials said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Six people were found alive and injuries were reported from Saturday's landslide, officials in Hubei province said in a post on the province's WeChat account, adding they were trying to prevent other disasters in the area as operations continued.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/one-visit-wont-solve-us-chinas-challenges-overnight-treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-1235281.html" target="_blank">One visit won't solve US, China's challenges overnight: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen</a></strong></p>.<p>China's ministry of emergency management activated a level-four emergency response and sent a working group to the site to guide emergency handling, according to a WeChat post.</p>.<p>The minister of emergency management urged authorities to find out what caused the landslide.</p>.<p>Torrential rains in parts of China over several weeks have led to a number of deadly landslides. Last month in Sichuan province, 19 people were killed in a landslide at a mine, and four died when heavy rainfall in a short period caused landslides.</p>.<p>China's government has issued advisories about rain and other natural disasters for local governments to stay alert and respond quickly.</p>
<p>One person has died and seven were missing after a landslide overtook a highway construction site on an expressway in central China, local government officials said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Six people were found alive and injuries were reported from Saturday's landslide, officials in Hubei province said in a post on the province's WeChat account, adding they were trying to prevent other disasters in the area as operations continued.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/one-visit-wont-solve-us-chinas-challenges-overnight-treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-1235281.html" target="_blank">One visit won't solve US, China's challenges overnight: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen</a></strong></p>.<p>China's ministry of emergency management activated a level-four emergency response and sent a working group to the site to guide emergency handling, according to a WeChat post.</p>.<p>The minister of emergency management urged authorities to find out what caused the landslide.</p>.<p>Torrential rains in parts of China over several weeks have led to a number of deadly landslides. Last month in Sichuan province, 19 people were killed in a landslide at a mine, and four died when heavy rainfall in a short period caused landslides.</p>.<p>China's government has issued advisories about rain and other natural disasters for local governments to stay alert and respond quickly.</p>