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Buildings collapse in China landslide

December 20, 2015 11:39 pm

Dozens of people are missing after a landslide engulfed 22 buildings at an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.

About 900 people were evacuated, and four were pulled from rubble with minor or no injuries, the local government said. No fatalities have been reported.

Shenzhen’s fire brigade said it was working to free other trapped people – state media say 59 remain missing.

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Two workers’ dormitories are among the affected buildings. The city is one of China’s biggest and is a major industrial centre.