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China landslide: 91 missing in Shenzhen as mudslide buries 33 buildings China landslide: 91 missing in Shenzhen as mudslide buries 33 buildings
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At least 91 people are missing after a landslide engulfed a business park in China - burying 33 buildings.At least 91 people are missing after a landslide engulfed a business park in China - burying 33 buildings.
The landslide, which struck shortly before midday on Sunday, swept through three industrial parks on the outskirts of Shenzhen, crashing into factories and apartments.The landslide, which struck shortly before midday on Sunday, swept through three industrial parks on the outskirts of Shenzhen, crashing into factories and apartments.
Local resident Peng Jinxin said people ran out of the way of the "huge waves” of mud.Local resident Peng Jinxin said people ran out of the way of the "huge waves” of mud.
"At one point the running mud was only ten metres away from me," Mr Peng told official government news agency Xinhua."At one point the running mud was only ten metres away from me," Mr Peng told official government news agency Xinhua.
The mud was 10 metres deep in some parts and covered an area of more than 380,000 square metres, state media said.The mud was 10 metres deep in some parts and covered an area of more than 380,000 square metres, state media said.
Rescuers continue to sift through rubble in the search for survivors, despite low visibility and persistent rain.Rescuers continue to sift through rubble in the search for survivors, despite low visibility and persistent rain.
The Ministry of Land Resources blamed the landslide on an artificial hill created over the past two years by the dumping of soil from nearby construction sites.The Ministry of Land Resources blamed the landslide on an artificial hill created over the past two years by the dumping of soil from nearby construction sites.
Firefighters look on as smoke rises in front of a damaged building at the site of a landslide at an industrial park in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, China,
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An aerial view shows rescuers working on the collapsed factory buildings brought down by a landslide in Shenzhen, China
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Local villagers await for news of the missing victims after a landslide destroyed or damaged more than 30 buildings in Shenzhen, China. Reports say at least 91 people are missing and 7 people have been rescued so far after a landslide hit China's southern province on Sunday.
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Dogs left stranded at a collapse building after a landslide destroyed or damaged more than 30 buildings in Shenzhen, China.
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Excavators work at the site to search for survivors among debris of destroyed buildings in Shenzhen, Guangdong province
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Firefighters search for survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China
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Firefighters use flashlights to search for survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings
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A Chinese soldier stands guard in front of a collapse building
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Firefighters with a sniffer dog search for survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings
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Aerial view after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen,
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Rescuers work on the collapsed factory buildings brought down by a midday landslide in Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong province
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Firefighters use flashlights to search for survivors among the debris of collapsed buildings
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Damaged buildings are seen as rescuers search for survivors after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen,
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A nearby section of China's major natural gas pipeline also exploded, although it is still not clear if this played any role in the incident.A nearby section of China's major natural gas pipeline also exploded, although it is still not clear if this played any role in the incident.
Chinese state media reported 14 people had been rescued so far and more than 900 have been evacuated.Chinese state media reported 14 people had been rescued so far and more than 900 have been evacuated.