Despite some bumps on last year, China is still the second fastest growing economy of the world. Much of this boom comes from their industry. However, safety standards in China are not always up to par. This can and often does lead to tragic consequences. We saw the latest example of this week when a massive artificial landslide hit an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
The cause of the landslide was a giant mound of mud and construction debris that has been stored in an industrial park in the city.
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We do not know exactly what caused the stack to collapse and spread to the neighboring town.
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As the Wall debris smashed into the surrounding areas, he managed to bury at least 33 buildings. To date, at least 85 people were missing and dozens were hospitalized.
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A massive cleanup effort and rescue is ongoing, but those trapped are quickly running out of time.
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Despite some number of security officials of warnings, the business park has been allowed to keep and maintain the debris pile for years.
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If these images seem surreal, these videos landslide in action are even worse.
(via CNN)
C ' Horrible. Let's hope the Chinese government will come out the big guns and get it cleaned as soon as possible and let it serve as the impetus to set security policies. Our thoughts are with you, Shenzhen!
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