Published: 12:23pm, 5 Dec 2024Updated: 12:33pm, 5 Dec 2024
A catastrophic landslide at a construction site alongside a railway line in China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen late on Wednesday night has left 13 people missing.
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The accident happened at around 11pm at the Shenzhen-Jiangmen railway’s fifth section in Baoan district’s Hangcheng Street area.
Immediate emergency response measures were initiated, with provincial and city leaders rushing to the site, according to the local authorities.
Construction, traffic management, and emergency services have been working tirelessly to locate the missing workers, they said. Local fire and rescue services have sent 48 vehicles and 198 personnel to the scene.
The authorities said that residents in the vicinity were promptly evacuated and that temporary traffic control measures are in place around the affected area, authorities said.
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The cause of the landslide is under investigation, with geological complexities and potential construction-related issues being explored.