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China landslide: Dozens missing as dirt buries buildings in Shenzhen and 900 people are evacuated China landslide: Dozens missing as dirt buries buildings in Shenzhen and 900 people are evacuated
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Dozens were declared missing and more than 900 people evacuated after a landslide crashed into a Chinese industrial park, destroying 22 buildings.Dozens were declared missing and more than 900 people evacuated after a landslide crashed into a Chinese industrial park, destroying 22 buildings.
The rescue operation in the major southern city of Shenzhen involved nearly 1,500 people, after an area of 20,000 square metres was covered with soil.The rescue operation in the major southern city of Shenzhen involved nearly 1,500 people, after an area of 20,000 square metres was covered with soil.
State media reported that at least 27 people have been declared missing, as rescue teams are looking for survivors and releasing people trapped under gravel. Four people had been pulled out from the debris as of late on Sunday, local time.State media reported that at least 27 people have been declared missing, as rescue teams are looking for survivors and releasing people trapped under gravel. Four people had been pulled out from the debris as of late on Sunday, local time.
  
The landslide struck Shenzhen's Liuxi Industrial Park in the north west of the city on Sunday morning, burying 22 buildings and involving 15 companies.The landslide struck Shenzhen's Liuxi Industrial Park in the north west of the city on Sunday morning, burying 22 buildings and involving 15 companies.
State broadcaster CCTV said there was a residential area next to the industrial zone and two workers’ dormitories were among the buildings affected.State broadcaster CCTV said there was a residential area next to the industrial zone and two workers’ dormitories were among the buildings affected.
Ren Jiguang, the deputy chief of Shenzhen's public security bureau, told CCTV that most people had been moved to safety before the landslide hit.Ren Jiguang, the deputy chief of Shenzhen's public security bureau, told CCTV that most people had been moved to safety before the landslide hit.
According to reports from the scene in The Beijing Youth Daily, the soil that came loose had been dug up in the past two years in construction work, and was piled up nearby.According to reports from the scene in The Beijing Youth Daily, the soil that came loose had been dug up in the past two years in construction work, and was piled up nearby.
The new terminal is of critical importance to the future of Shenzhen as a booming business and tourist destination, and will bring benefits to the region as a whole
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The highly anticipated new terminal at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Guangdong, China has opened
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The first airport by acclaimed architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas it is set to become an iconic landmarkthat will boost the economic development of Shenzhen
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Shenzhen Airport is really pleased with the striking design
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The airport has undergone a remarkably rapid process of design and construction, completing within3 years
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The capacity of the airport will increase by 58%, allowing to handle up to 45 million passengers per year
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The terminal is the largest single public building to be built to date in Shenzhen and encompasses 63 contact gates, with a further 15 remote gates and significant retail space
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The terminal consists of three levels: departure, arrivals and services. They vertically connect to create full height voids, allowing natural light to filter from the highest level down to the lowest
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State media broadcasted photos of a building partly crumpled in the industrial park and a sea of brown soil covering a vast area.State media broadcasted photos of a building partly crumpled in the industrial park and a sea of brown soil covering a vast area.