2015 Shenzhen landslide
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| Date | 20 December 2015 |
|---|---|
| Time | 11:40 AM CST |
| Location | Guangming New District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| Coordinates | 22°43′05″N 113°55′55″E / 22.718°N 113.932°E |
| Casualties | |
| 91 missing | |
  Shenzhen landslide | |
On 20 December 2015, a pile of construction waste, piled against a hill, came down in an avalanche of mud and debris at 11:40 am, destroying 33 buildings and covering an area of more than 10 hectares with mud in Guangming New District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.[1].
More than 1500 emergency rescuers were involved in the search for people trapped under the mud; 91 people are still missing.[2][1]
A nearby section of the West–East Gas Pipeline has exploded.
References
- ^ a b Zeng, Vivienne (21 December 2015). "Man-made disaster: 91 missing in Shenzhen following construction waste landslide". Hong Kong Free Press.
- ^ "China landslide leaves 27 missing, sparks gas explosion: Xinhua". Hong Kong Free Press. AFP. 20 December 2015.
External links
- China Landslide Many missing after building collapse in Shenzhen (BBC,2015-12-20)
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