2008 Shanxi mudslide

Mudslide in Linfen, China 2008 09 08 08:00 CST Xiangfen, Shanxi, China 277 4 33 The 2008 Shanxi mudslide was caused by the collapse of an unlicensed mine landfill in Xiangfen county, Linfen, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China which caused 277 dead, 4 missing and 33 injured.zh:山西襄汾溃坝事故12名涉嫌职务犯罪嫌疑人被判刑 http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/27/content_11611391.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090706181212/http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/27/content_11611391.htm dead July 6, 2009 Xinhua New Agency Chinese 2009-06-27 2013-11-21 Around 8:00 a.m. on September 8, 2008, the retaining wall of a waste iron ore reservoir collapsed after torrential rain, causing a major mudslide which inundated a village and crowded marketplace.Keith Bradsher http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/12/asia/12mud.php Death toll rises from mud flow in Chinese village 2008-09-12 2008-09-13 International Herald Tribune https://web.archive.org/web/20080912122430/http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/12/asia/12mud.php 12 September 2008 live The unlicensed Tashan Mine was operated by the Tashan Mining Company. History The ore reservoir was built in the 1980s, halfway up a mountain, about 50 meters above an office building, marketplace and some residences. It was built only 100 meters away from the nearest residence.http://www.china.org.cn/government/local_governments/2008-09/12/content_16438962.htm Shanxi mudslide, accident of grave responsibility 2008-09-12 2008-09-13 Xinhua News Agency via China Internet Information Center https://web.archive.org/web/20080916114554/http://www.china.org.cn/government/local_governments/2008-09/12/content_16438962.htm 16 September 2008 live The reservoir was supposedly decommissioned a few years later, but its new owner, Zhang Peiliang, put it back into use when he took over the company in 2005.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7611958.stm 'Arrests' after China landslide BBC 2008-09-13 2008-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915231736/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7611958.stm September 15, 2008 live In 2006, the Tashan Mining Company did not renew its safety production license, and in 2007, the mining license of Zhang also expired.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/12/content_7020697.htm Search for mudslide victims on Wang Ru Wu Jiao China Daily 2008-09-12 2008-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915175652/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/12/content_7020697.htm 15 September 2008 live Damages and casualties The entire village of Yunhe was inundated by the mudslide, including an outdoor market crowded with customers. As of September 24, the Chinese state media reported that the death toll was 267, and the number of injuries 34.http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-09/24/content_10104822.htm Mudslide Death Toll Rose to 267 Xinhuanet 2008-09-24 2008-09-24 Chinese https://web.archive.org/web/20080927131804/http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-09/24/content_10104822.htm 27 September 2008 dead Only 128 bodies, mostly of locals, have been identified.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/14/content_9981616.htm North China mud-rock flow death toll rises to 254 Xinhua 2008-09-13 2008-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080918235145/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/14/content_9981616.htm 18 September 2008 dead Some 268,000 cubic meters of mudslide sludge flooded over an area of 30.2 hectares in the disaster,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/12/content_9950331.htm China mud-rock flow death toll rises to 178 2008-09-12 2008-09-13 Xinhua News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20080924071258/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/12/content_9950331.htm 24 September 2008 dead and the mud was up to six meters deep in some parts. The final official count is: 277 dead, 4 missing and 33 injured. A worker had said "It's not because of the rain. It wasn't a natural disaster, it was man-made."Tania Branigan https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/sep/10/china 'Negligence, not rain' caused deadly China mudslide 2008-09-10 2008-09-13 The Guardian Up to 500 people may still be buried, according to the Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hjbo-8qN0dnLVf2T7vzrFe74B-Vw 56 dead after mudslide sweeps through Chinese town: state media AFP 2008-09-10 2008-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520171127/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hjbo-8qN0dnLVf2T7vzrFe74B-Vw 2011-05-20 dead Rescue efforts 5,300 police and rescuers, using more than 110 excavators, were looking for survivors.https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=a_zCW1rY2550&refer=asia Rescuers Dig for China Mudslide Survivors; 178 Confirmed Dead Peng James Bloomberg 2008-09-13 2008-09-13 The rescuers covered about 90% of the mudslide zone so far.http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35450220080912 Deathtoll from China mudslide climbs to 178 Reuters 2008-09-13 2008-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20080929101528/http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35450220080912 29 September 2008 dead In addition, 2,100 medical workers were at the site to provide medical care. Aftermath 1,047 people were displaced because of the mudslide. The provincial level government said relatives of the dead would receive 200,000 yuan (US$ 29,215). The Communist Party chief, the head of Taosi township, work safety bureau director, and chief engineer in Xiangfen county were dismissed for neglect of duty. Thirteen mine executives, including Zhang Peiliang, were detained by Chinese authorities, and four other local officials were also dismissed.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122126637630130845?mod=googlenews_wsj China Suspends Officials in Mine Disaster Leow Jason The Wall Street Journal 2008-09-13 2008-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080918201457/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122126637630130845.html?mod=googlenews_wsj 18 September 2008 live The State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) said that an investigation is pending, and that the people responsible would be "punished in line with the relevant laws." Wang Jun, the director of SAWS said, "It is the most grave accident that involves the largest death toll so far this year. The rising accidents disclose local governments' poor supervision on work safety. Those responsible must be dealt with seriously."http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/11/content_9929807.htm N China mud-rock flow death toll rises to 151 Chinaview 2008-09-13 2008-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20080924071243/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/11/content_9929807.htm 24 September 2008 dead Meng Xuenong, Governor of Shanxi, resigned a day after the event, on September 14.http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-09/14/content_9990462.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080917232033/http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-09/14/content_9990462.htm dead September 17, 2008 Meng Xuenong Resigns Xinhua News Agency 2008-09-14 2008-09-14 Chinese Wang Jun was subsequently transferred to become Governor of Shanxi. In September 2010, 58 people, including 34 former government officials, were handed out sentences in relation to the collapse.Xinhua Xinhua 58 Receive Penalties over Fatal Landslide in China http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/09/30/53s597187.htm China Radio International September 30, 2010 1 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101005044917/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/09/30/53s597187.htm 5 October 2010 dead References Shanxi Category:2008 mining disasters Category:2008 industrial disasters Category:2008 disasters in China Category:Mining disasters in China Category:History of Linfen Category:Landslides in China Category:Landslides in 2008 Category:September 2008 in China Category:Dam failures in China