Sunday, 20 December 2015

China landslide: Many missing after buildings collapse in Shenzhen

Dozens of people are missing after a landslide engulfed 22 buildings at an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
About 900 people were evacuated, and four were pulled from the rubble with minor or no injuries, the local government said. No fatalities have been reported.
Shenzhen's fire brigade said it was working to free other trapped people - state media say 59 remain missing.
Two workers' dormitories are among the affected buildings.
The city is one of China's biggest and is a major industrial centre.


An aerial view shows the site of a landslide at an industrial park in Shenzhe
This aerial view of the scene shows the impact of the landslide


Rescuers search for survivors on a collapsed building following a landslide in Shenzhen, in south China
One building was seen leaning sharply to one side




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