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Dozens Missing in South China Landslide

Dozens Missing in South China Landslide
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At least 91 people are missing after a landslide damaged 33 buildings in an industrial park in south China on Sunday.

Dozens Missing in South China Landslide

The Chinese government ordered immediate rescue efforts following the landslide in the city of Shenzhen, in Guangdong province.

At least 13 people were hospitalized, three of them in serious condition. Among the missing, there are 59 males and 32 females, according to media reports published on Monday, citing rescue officials.

In addition, the search through the piles of rubble was made more difficult as light faded, and the badly damaged buildings made it extremely dangerous for rescue workers.

In parallel, authorities said that police received a report of the landslide at around 11:40 am local time, and more than 700 people are searching the debris for signs of life.

Moreover, eleven firefighting teams along with four drones and 30 search dogs are involved in the effort. Officials set up a rescue command center and three treatment shelters on site, and 14 people have been rescued so far.

Nevertheless, China's Ministry of Land and Resources, whose team of experts is investigating the site reported that the source of the landslide was a man-made pile of earth rather than a natural mountain or formation. The landslide covered an area of 380,000 square meters.

Meanwhile, hundreds of trucks carrying construction waste used to dump trash into the pile every day.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team


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