Thursday, September 2, 2010

Baoshan serious geological disasters death toll rose to 15 people

Yunnan Province in Longyang district propaganda department told reporters today, September 1 township east of the river in the area vama stone house village in the village landslide disasters have caused 15 deaths and 33 missing. In addition, on the 3rd morning hundreds of cars rushed to the disaster area rescue vehicles stranded on the road due to blocked roads.
Longyang propaganda department officials, and further confirmed by the scene, the Longyang District vama rural stone house in the village of landslide disasters, there are 21 residents of 89 affected, 3, 8 pm closing, the disaster site has accumulated found remains of 15 victims, also rescued 23 people, including two serious injuries, 6 people were slightly injured and 33 missing.
It was explained that stone house village in different locations and geological conditions fragile, soft rock and soil, combined with high mountains and steep slopes, the average slope exceeds 45 degrees, the formation of shallow soil saturated soft soil of small landslides, heavy rainfall led to the recent loose soil before gentle slope leading to the mountain. In addition, because the current weather changes rapidly, landslide instability, September 2 night falling debris once again hampered relief road, village road is slippery difficult, difficult to access goods, relief goods transport is blocked, leading to disaster the way the scene has more than 100 vehicles stranded rescue vehicles.

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