SENZHEN, China, Dec. 23 (UPI) — Rescuers began pulling the first victim out of the rubble Tuesday of the massive landslide that destroyed 33 buildings, but the first survivor was also found.
A crew of about 4,000 people have worked since Sunday’s landslide in the industrial town to find survivors and victims. The first survivor, Tian Zeming, a 19-year-old migrant worker, lasted over 60 hours in a collapsed building.
Rescuers found Zeming in a hole just under the roof. A deceased man was found near him.
About 76 people are still missing, CNN reported. Three are known dead. At least 16 people remain hospitalized, with three in serious condition, officials said. Hundreds of evacuees also remain sheltered in a local sports stadium.
Sunday’s landslide of construction waste destroyed 33 buildings and spread a field of muddy debris 94 acres and broke a gas pipeline. The clean up and search for bodies is expected to take weeks, Chinese TV reported.
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