China landslide: 22 buildings collapse in Shenzhen industrial park

Some 22 buildings have collapsed in a landslide at an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. About 900 people have been evacuated, with four people pulled alive from rubble with minor or no injuries, the local government said. No fatalities have been reported. At least 27 remain missing. An area of 20,000 […]

China landslide: 22 buildings collapse in Shenzhen industrial park
China landslide: 22 buildings collapse in Shenzhen industrial park

Some 22 buildings have collapsed in a landslide at an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
About 900 people have been evacuated, with four people pulled alive from rubble with minor or no injuries, the local government said. No fatalities have been reported. At least 27 remain missing.
An area of 20,000 square metres (24,000 square yards) was covered with soil, the Public Security Bureau’s firefighting bureau said.