91 missing from landslide that buries buildings in China
- 8 years ago
At least 91 people were missing Monday, a day after a massive landslide buried dozens of buildings when it swept through an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
The official Xinhua news Agency said the landslide buried 33 buildings in the industrial park in Shenzhen, a major manufacturing center in Guangdong province across the border from Hong Kong.
Xinhua said that as of Monday morning, 59 men and 32 women were missing in the landslide.
Li Yikang, the deputy secretary general of the Shenzhen city government, said at a televised news conference that more than 900 people had been evacuated.
He said that nearly 1,500 people were involved in rescue efforts.
The official Xinhua news Agency said the landslide buried 33 buildings in the industrial park in Shenzhen, a major manufacturing center in Guangdong province across the border from Hong Kong.
Xinhua said that as of Monday morning, 59 men and 32 women were missing in the landslide.
Li Yikang, the deputy secretary general of the Shenzhen city government, said at a televised news conference that more than 900 people had been evacuated.
He said that nearly 1,500 people were involved in rescue efforts.