Near-constant rain over the last few days has brought not just the usual flooding, but also contributed to landslides and a giant sinkhole in Shenzhen.
Yesterday morning, Southern Metropolis Daily reported, the city saw a yawning, 15-meter-long crevasse open up in Bao'an District, between a shopping mall and three residential buildings. Luckily, e-bikes and shared bicycles were the only casualties.
Nearby residents have been evacuated and stores closed for the time being. According to local resident Mr. Peng, in 2015 the same section of parking lot partially collapsed but remained standing.
Authorities and the property management office responded by putting up signs near the area warning people and vehicles to stay away. They apparently went ignored as time passed.
A local official told reporters that the recent collapse was likely due to gradual corrosion of the steel beneath the area, plus heavy rain over the last few days.
Later, at around 2pm yesterday, a section of Enshang Road in Yantian District was completely wiped out by a landslide.
No one was hurt, although it was a close call for policeman Huang Guohui and another driver who happened to pass through shortly before the section of road was wiped out.
According to Huang, the disaster happened gradually: "first one half collapsed, after eight minutes the whole thing collapsed."
The whole area, which is about three meters long, is now blocked off.
Photos taken earlier in the day show a torrent of dirty water cascading down the mountainside along the same road.
In addition to the above, Shenzhen traffic police reported 12 landslides along Panshan Road, which runs between Yantian and Luohu Districts, plus falling rocks along the route from Dameisha to Xiaomeisha, not to mention the flooding of roads across the city.
Flooding in Guangming District
A photo from Longgang District Traffic Police
Although no one has been hurt so far, Shenzheners are advised to stay vigilant, especially in places with warning signs.
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[Images via Southern Metropolis Daily]
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