Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province, Aug. 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Seven people have been confirmed dead following a rain-triggered landslide in Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong province, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said on Friday.

The landslide occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. in Dayuan Village in Guangzhou's Baiyun District, trapping 14 people and damaging multiple houses, according to the district's emergency management bureau.

Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province, Aug. 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Rescue operations have concluded. The remaining seven people were injured and sent to the hospital. They are not in life-threatening condition, and three have already been discharged, the bureau said.

On-site cleanup work is ongoing, along with geological hazard risk assessments in affected and surrounding areas. Safety inspections and evaluations of residential buildings will also be carried out to support follow-up work.