Chinese authorities said on 2026-09-05 that a mudslide in Suichuan County, Jiangxi province, eastern China, killed one person and left 11 others missing after heavy rain from tropical storm Saudel. ^[1] CCTV reported that more than 2,500 teachers and students were trapped in a school compound in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, after extreme rainfall caused flash flooding. ^[2] Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in China on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides in Fujian province. ^[3] Authorities in China's Fujian province closed schools and suspended 24 ferry routes on Thursday due to heavy rain forecasts associated with Typhoon Saudel. ^[4] Severe flooding in China's Fujian province caused a three-storey building to collapse. ^[5] Authorities said one person pulled from the mudslide was found dead, while two others were rescued alive and in good condition. ^[6] Authorities said the mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in the early hours of 2026-09-05, prompting rescuers to rush to the scene and relocate residents to safer ground. ^[7] Xinhua reported that local authorities in Fujian said on 2026-09-04 that multiple residents were unaccounted for after heavy rain, and that more than 100 houses collapsed in Huating Town, Putian city. ^[8] A three-storey building in Xianyou County was swept away by flash floods triggered by intense rainfall. ^[9] Xinhua reported that around 247,700 people in high-risk areas of Fujian had been evacuated last week. ^[10] Forecasters warned that Typhoon Saudel would bring heavy rain to eastern China's Fujian province. ^[11] The collapse occurred as the region braced for further torrential rain from Typhoon Saudel. ^[12]