On Sunday, an enormous pile of excavated soil and other construction waste crashed down on an industrial park in Shenzhen, China, in a landslide burying dozens of buildings, and leaving more than 90 people listed as missing. Hundreds of rescue workers arrived to search for survivors, reportedly finding at least seven so far. Local media reported that the massive pile of construction debris had been closed earlier this year, but that illegal dumping continued for many months.
A Massive Landslide of Mud and Construction Waste Strikes Shenzhen, China
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Read moreFirefighters search for survivors near a damaged building at the site of a landslide that hit an industrial park in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, December 20, 2015. #
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Read moreFirefighters use flashlights to search for survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings, after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen on December 20, 2015. #
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Read moreA pair of shoes and other belongings sit near a damaged building, as rescuers search for survivors at the site of a landslide in Shenzhen, China, on December 20, 2015. #
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