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8 dead, 24 missing in Chongqing downpour
重庆云阳特大暴雨致8人死亡 24人失踪
Eight people are dead, and 24 are still missing after a heavy rain triggered a landslide in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
中国西南部重庆的一场特大暴雨引发山体滑坡，导致8人死亡24人仍然失踪。
Nearly ten thousand people have been forced to evacuate in several townships in Yunyang County.
云阳县多个乡镇近万人被迫撤离。
The missing include 11 coal miners who were buried by a landslide on Monday morning.
失踪人员包括周1早上由于山体滑坡被埋的11名矿工。
Local weather authorities say this amount of rain is rare.
当地气象部门表示这场大雨实属罕见。
More than 500 professional rescuers are working around the clock, but geographical hazards are complicating matters.
虽然500多名专业救援人员同时间赛跑进行搜救工作，但地质灾害实属复杂。
Rain started to pound northeastern parts of Chongqing on Sunday.
这场特大暴雨是周日于重庆东北部开始。
So far, it's caused direct economic losses of 68 million yuan, or about 11 million US dollars.
截至发稿前，这场特大暴雨导致的直接经济损失达6800万人民币，大约相当于1100万美元。
