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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. |
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. |
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