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85 missing from China landslide; residents blame government
WaPo ^
| 12-21-15
| Unattributed
Posted on 12/21/2015 10:33:21 PM PST by smokingfrog
Rescuers searched Monday for 85 missing people a day after the collapse of a mountain of excavated soil and construction waste that had been piled up over two years in Chinaâs manufacturing center of Shenzhen.
Authorities said the landslide buried or damaged 33 buildings in the industrial park in Shenzhen, a city near Hong Kong that makes products used around the world.
Sundayâs landslide covered an area of 450,000 square yards, with silt 33 feet deep, authorities said. At least 16 people were hospitalized, including children, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The Shenzhen government said seven people were rescued and 85 remained missing Monday evening.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: shenzhen
To: smokingfrog
POP QUIZ
Where is this located ?
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posted on
12/21/2015 11:03:52 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: UCANSEE2
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posted on
12/21/2015 11:12:11 PM PST
by
Politicalkiddo
("How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts!"- Benjamin Franklin)
To: UCANSEE2
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posted on
12/21/2015 11:22:09 PM PST
by
Pelham
(Muslim immigration...the enemy is inside the wire.)
To: UCANSEE2
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posted on
12/21/2015 11:36:02 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Politicalkiddo
Looks like D.C. after one of the numerous "million-person" rallies.
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posted on
12/22/2015 4:05:35 AM PST
by
Right Wing Assault
(Don't call them Daesh OR ISIS or ISIL, they are always "ISLAMIC State.")
To: smokingfrog; Politicalkiddo; Pelham
Thanks for the replies (and guesses).
It’s in LOS ANGELES.
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posted on
12/22/2015 6:55:44 AM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: UCANSEE2
Mexico City?
Since the correct answer is L.A., I think I should get partial credit.
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posted on
12/23/2015 3:35:40 AM PST
by
T-Bone Texan
(The economic collapse is imminent. Buy staple food and OTC meds now, before prices skyrocket.)
To: T-Bone Texan
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posted on
12/23/2015 10:16:00 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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