Report reveals causes of deadly Guangdong expressway landslide
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Report reveals causes of deadly Guangdong expressway landslide

China Daily  

Guangdong province's emergency management department released an investigation and evaluation report on Monday, unveiling the causes of the landslide that occurred on an expressway, causing dozens of deaths and injuries. The landslide occurred at the Chayang section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in the early morning of May 1, causing 23 vehicles to fall and resulting in 52 deaths and 30 injuries, according to the report. Discipline inspection and supervision authorities in Guangdong have taken strict disciplinary actions against 32 public officials from related departments for their dereliction of duty and responsibilities in disaster management. Among them, Wang Xiaotian, former Party committee member and deputy director of the Guangdong Provincial Highway Administration Center, is currently under disciplinary review and investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and laws.

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Guangdong details punishment of 32 officials accountable for highway collapse
2 months, 1 week ago

Guangdong details punishment of 32 officials accountable for highway collapse

China Daily  

An aerial view of the collapsed section of Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou, Guangdong province, on May 2, 2024. Four units and 32 officials were held accountable for the landslide that killed 52 people and injured 30 on an expressway in Guangdong province in May last year; local disciplinary authorities announced the details on Saturday. The Guangdong Provincial Department of Transportation, …

Heavy rain caused Guangdong landslide, report finds
2 months, 1 week ago

Heavy rain caused Guangdong landslide, report finds

China Daily  

A monthslong investigation into the landslide that killed 52 people and injured 30 on an expressway in Guangdong province in May last year, has determined that the cause of the serious disaster was prolonged heavy rain combined with multiple factors. The landslide occurred early on May 1 at the Chayang section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway, sending 23 vehicles tumbling and …

Heavy rain caused Guangdong landslide, report finds
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2 months, 1 week ago

Heavy rain caused Guangdong landslide, report finds

China Daily  

By Qiu Quanlin in Guangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2025-01-23 09:06 An aerial view of the collapsed section of highway in Meizhou, Guangdong province, on May 2, 2024. A monthslong investigation into the landslide that killed 52 people and injured 30 on an expressway in Guangdong province in May last year, has determined that the cause of the serious …

Heavy rain caused Guangdong landslide, report finds
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2 months, 1 week ago

Heavy rain caused Guangdong landslide, report finds

China Daily  

An aerial view of the collapsed section of highway in Meizhou, Guangdong province, on May 2, 2024. A monthslong investigation into the landslide that killed 52 people and injured 30 on an expressway in Guangdong province in May last year, has determined that the cause of the serious disaster was prolonged heavy rain combined with multiple factors. The landslide occurred …

Report reveals causes of deadly Guangdong expressway landslide
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2 months, 1 week ago

Report reveals causes of deadly Guangdong expressway landslide

China Daily  

Guangdong province's emergency management department released an investigation and evaluation report on Wednesday, unveiling the causes of the landslide that occurred on an expressway, causing dozens of deaths and injuries. The landslide occurred at the Chayang section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in the early morning of May 1, causing 23 vehicles to fall and resulting in 52 deaths and 30 …

Hunan landslide kills 15, with six others injured
8 months ago

Hunan landslide kills 15, with six others injured

China Daily  

Rescuers carry out relief and cleanup activities at the disaster site caused by a landslide due to a mountain flood in Yuelin village in Hengyang, Hunan province, on July 28, 2024. Fifteen people died and six others were injured after a mountain flood caused a landslide that destroyed a one-story hostel in Yuelin village in Hengyang, Hunan province, on Sunday …

Death toll in southern China highway collapse rises to 48
11 months ago

Death toll in southern China highway collapse rises to 48

Al Jazeera  

The death toll in a highway collapse in southern China has risen to 48, as emergency teams continue efforts to recover cars from the scene. The highway collapsed early on Wednesday morning as China began its major May holidays, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year on the roads. Aerial photographs showed one side of the S12 highway …

At least 24 killed after highway collapses in southern China
11 months ago

At least 24 killed after highway collapses in southern China

Hindustan Times  

At least 24 people died after part of a highway collapsed due to heavy rains in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, state media said. A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China leaving more than a dozen of people dead, local officials said, after the area had experienced heavy rain in recent days. State news agency …

Highway collapse in China's southern Guangdong province leaves at least 19 dead
11 months ago

Highway collapse in China's southern Guangdong province leaves at least 19 dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A section of a highway …

A highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slope
11 months ago

A highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slope

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The Meizhou city government said that 23 vehicles have been found after a 17.9-meter long section of the highway gave way about 2 a.m. on Wednesday. …

China: 19 killed after highway collapses in southern Guangdong province amid heavy rains
11 months ago

China: 19 killed after highway collapses in southern Guangdong province amid heavy rains

India TV News  

Beijing: At least 19 people were killed after a section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China after the area experienced heavy rains recently, according to local officials. This came after Chinese state media on Sunday showed wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, …

Several people injured in 100-car pile-up on icy road in China
1 year, 1 month ago

Several people injured in 100-car pile-up on icy road in China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Three people suffered serious injuries and had to be …

China landslide: Death toll rises to 39, five people still missing
1 year, 2 months ago

China landslide: Death toll rises to 39, five people still missing

Hindustan Times  

The death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of southwestern China rose to 39 on Thursday, while five people remained missing, Chinese state media reported. Chinese state media say the death toll from a landslide in the remote, mountainous part of southwestern China has risen while more remain missing. Last week, rescuers evacuated tourists from a remote …

Death toll in southwestern China landslide rises to 31 while more remain missing
1 year, 2 months ago

Death toll in southwestern China landslide rises to 31 while more remain missing

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Authorities raised the confirmed death toll to 31 on Tuesday in a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, Chinese state media reported. Last week, rescuers evacuated tourists from a remote skiing area in northwestern China where dozens of avalanches triggered by heavy snow had trapped more than 1,000 people for a week. …

16 killed, dozens injured in China highway pile-up
2 years, 1 month ago

16 killed, dozens injured in China highway pile-up

India Today  

A highway pile-up in central China has killed 16 people and injured dozens, authorities said Sunday, with footage aired on local media showing burning trucks and smashed cars. Footage republished online by the state-owned People's Daily showed multiple burning trucks bearing the logos of delivery companies, crushed and overturned cars, and a dark cloud of smoke rising from the crashes. …

At least 17 killed, 22 injured in road traffic accident in eastern China, says report
2 years, 2 months ago

At least 17 killed, 22 injured in road traffic accident in eastern China, says report

Firstpost  

Beijing: Seventeen people were killed and 22 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China’s Jiangxi province, state media reported. “The accident caused 17 deaths, 22 people were injured, the injured have been sent to the hospital,” state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities. The “major road traffic accident” took place just before 1 am in Nanchang …

Road accident in east China's Jiangxi due to 'foggy weather' kills 17
2 years, 2 months ago

Road accident in east China's Jiangxi due to 'foggy weather' kills 17

India Today  

As many as seventeen people were killed and 22 others were injured in a road traffic accident in east China's Jiangxi province, AFP reported quoting state media. "The accident caused 17 deaths, 22 people were injured, the injured have been sent to the hospital," state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities. In its traffic advisory, police advised commuters to pay …

Heavy flooding, landslides destroy buildings, roads in China
2 years, 9 months ago

Heavy flooding, landslides destroy buildings, roads in China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Heavy rainstorms are causing major flooding and landslides in southern China, destroying buildings, crops and roads, and forcing many people to flee their homes. In the Guangxi autonomous region, 145,000 people were relocated to safety and more than 10,000 houses were destroyed, the official Xinhua New Agency reported. Another half million people were affected in neighboring Jiangxi province, …

Heavy rains trigger landslide in China's southwestern Guizhou province; 13 dead, over 35 missing, reports local media
5 years, 8 months ago

Heavy rains trigger landslide in China's southwestern Guizhou province; 13 dead, over 35 missing, reports local media

Firstpost  

Thirteen people have died and 35 are missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, state broadcaster CCTV said Wednesday. Beijing, China: Thirteen people have died and 35 are missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, state broadcaster CCTV said Wednesday. Rescuers have also freed 11 survivors since a mudslide buried …

China: 15 killed in 31-vehicle pile-up on highway in Gansu province
6 years, 4 months ago

China: 15 killed in 31-vehicle pile-up on highway in Gansu province

India TV News  

A highway pile-up involving at least 31 cars killed 15 people in northwest China's Gansu province, officials said, leaving dramatic scenes of twisted and burnt-out wreckage. The pile-up occurred on Saturday after a heavy truck lost control and crashed into a line of vehicles waiting at a toll station on the Lanzhou-Haikou Expressway, state-run China Daily reported on Sunday. Officials …

Death toll from China truck-bus crash rises to 12
7 years, 10 months ago

Death toll from China truck-bus crash rises to 12

China Daily  

Photo taken on May 15, 2017 shows the site of a traffic accident on a national highway in Yingtan, East China's Jiangxi province. NANCHANG -- The death toll from a truck-bus crash in East China's Jiangxi province Monday has risen to 12, local authorities said Tuesday. The accident happened at around 5:25 pm Monday on a national highway in Yingtan …

10 killed, 8 severely injured in East China traffic accident
7 years, 10 months ago

10 killed, 8 severely injured in East China traffic accident

China Daily  

Photo taken on May 15, 2017 shows the site of a traffic accident on a national highway in Yingtan, East China's Jiangxi province. Ten people have been killed and another eight are severely injured following a traffic accident here on Monday afternoon. NANCHANG -- Ten people have been killed and another eight are severely injured following a traffic accident in …

Landslide in southwest China kills 23, injures 7
8 years, 9 months ago

Landslide in southwest China kills 23, injures 7

Firstpost  

At least 23 people have been killed and seven others injured after torrential rains triggered a massive landslide in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, officials said on Sunday. Beijing: At least 23 people have been killed and seven others injured after torrential rains triggered a massive landslide in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, officials said on Sunday. The landslide swept away several …

Death toll in China floods rises to 43
11 years, 7 months ago

Death toll in China floods rises to 43

Firstpost  

The Xinhua News Agency said 12 deaths were reported Sunday in Liaoning province. That added to a total of 25 deaths reported earlier in Heilongjiang and Jilin, the other two provinces in China’s northeast. A government news agency says the death toll in flooding in China’s northeast and southeast has risen to 43 and landslides blocked a major train line. …

Deadly Landslide In China Not An Accident
14 years, 7 months ago

Deadly Landslide In China Not An Accident

India TV News  

The devastating mudslide in north-west China that has killed 1,117 people so far, with 627 others missing, was not a 'natural' disaster but the forseeable consequence of China's cavalier attitude to the local environment, experts have said, writes Peter Foster for The Daily Telegraph, London. China's government is under growing pressure over the disaster after it emerged that there had …

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