27 missing as buildings collapse in southern China landslide
- 8 years ago
A massive landslide buried an industrial park in the southern Chinese city Shenzhen on Sunday morning, according to Chinese state media reports and online posts.
The number of casualties is unknown.
At least 22 people remain missing, and rescuers have pulled four people alive from collapsed or buried buildings, China's state newswire Xinhua reported on Sunday afternoon.
About 1,500 rescue workers have been dispatched to the scene.
The landslide occurred at 11:40 a.m. and covered an area of more than 215,000 square feet in Shenzhen's Guangming New District, including the Liuxi Industrial Park, according to a televised statement by Shenzhen municipal official Li Yikang.
At least 900 people have been evacuated, he said.
The number of casualties is unknown.
At least 22 people remain missing, and rescuers have pulled four people alive from collapsed or buried buildings, China's state newswire Xinhua reported on Sunday afternoon.
About 1,500 rescue workers have been dispatched to the scene.
The landslide occurred at 11:40 a.m. and covered an area of more than 215,000 square feet in Shenzhen's Guangming New District, including the Liuxi Industrial Park, according to a televised statement by Shenzhen municipal official Li Yikang.
At least 900 people have been evacuated, he said.