VIDEO-Massive Landslide >Many Trapped Under Tonnes of Earth
 

Massive Landslide Leaves 40 People Trapped Under More Than a Million Tonnes of Earth Following Torrential Rain in China


Landslide hit Shaanxi province at 12.30am local time today

Four people have been rescued, but many more are still missing

Living quarters of mining company were left buried under the earth

Rescue is on-going but efforts have been hampered by heavy rain

Daily Mail UK, 12 August 2015


Forty people are believed to be missing following a landslide in central China. Over a million tonnes of mud and rock inundated the living quarters of a mining company in Shaanxi province at 12.30am local time today.Four workers have been rescued and rushed to hospital for treatment.

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Forty people are believed to be missing following a massive landslide in Shaanxi province, central China

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The living quarters of a mining company were left completely buried. Four people have been rescued so far

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The landslide hit at 12.30am local time today in Shanyang County. The region has seen heavy rainfall as the remnants of Typhoon Soudelor sweep through the country


Rescue workers and paramedics were rushed to the scene shortly after the landslide and local residents have been evacuated from the area.The extensive search and rescue operation is still on-going, but efforts have been hampered by bad weather.
Earlier today, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an all-out rescue effort to find those who are still missing.

The landslide buried fifteen dormitories and three homes owned by the Wuzhou mining company in Shanyang County. Chinese officials said that one million cubic metres of mud and debris fell, which equates to about 1.25 million tonnes in weight.The region has seen heavy rainfall as the remnants of Typhoon Soudelor sweep through the country.


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Rescue workers were rushed to the scene to search for survivors and evacuate villagers in the area


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The landslide buried fifteen dormitories and three homes owned by the Wuzhou mining company. Pictured is a local resident being taken to safety


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The extensive search and rescue operation is still on-going, but efforts have been hampered by bad weather


Aftermath of Massive Landslide Leaving 40 + Trapped in China