41 missing in industrial park landslide in China's Shenzhen

12/20/2015 5:28:10 AM

(MENAFN- Asia Times) 20 buildings including two dormitories collapsed in a landslide in south China’s Shenzhen city Sunday

Police received the report of the landslide at 11:40am which took place in the Liuxi Industrial Park in Guangming New District in northwest part of the city.

More than 700 people are searching in debris for life. Rescuers have brought eight people to safety one of them suffered minor injuries.

A total of 185 firefighters 37 fire trucks and rescue dogs have been rushed to the scene according to the Weibo account of People’s Daily.

The landslide happened near a gas station which shut off its pipelines soon after the accident. No gas leak was found.

Most of the buildings are buried and with rain getting heavier rescue operations are becoming increasingly difficult.

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