The bodies of 12 people killed when a landslide destroyed part of a hotel in central China's Hubei Province have been retrieved by rescuers. Deputy head of Nanzhang County Bai Zunguo, said, of the three people injured, one is critical in the intensive care unit.<br/><br/>The Mirage Hotel was devastated on Friday evening when around 3,000 cubic metres of debris slid down a slope behind the hotel. The largest falling rock weighed 150 tonnes. A total of 15 people, including hotel workers and guests, were trapped in the restaurant on the first floor. State-run Xinhua news agency reports that rescuers pulled five people from the debris, two of whom died in hospital. Hotel owner He Dahui died in the disaster.<br/><br/>Geological expert Nie Haitao said, after field investigation that rainwater seeping down through rock fissures had affected stability, and caused a sudden collapse after frequent freezing and melting. The hotel was built in 2007.
News On AIR | January 22, 2017 8:14 PM
China: 12 landslide victim bodies retrieved in Hubei Province