China Landslide May Have Started From Waste Location
- At least 91 people still missing from the slide in Shenzhen
- Slide disrupted natural gas pipeline that supplies Hong Kong
Rescuers look for survivors after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen on Sunday.
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A landslide that left at least 91 people missing in southern China may have started from a man-made pile of earth and construction debris, an initial government investigation showed, drawing new scrutiny to safety practices in China.
The landslide started in an area “mainly used for piling up muck and construction waste,” the Ministry of Land and Resources said in a statement on its website. The official Xinhua News Agency said the slide left 91 people missing, while a pipeline supplying natural gas to Hong Kong was also disrupted.