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Landslide kills 18 in Hong Kong's Sau Mau Ping

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A devastating landslide in Hong Kong's Sau Mau Ping Estate on August 25, 1976, claimed at least 18 lives due to heavy rainfall. The disaster struck Block 9, engulfing its ground floor and trapping an unknown number of residents. This event occurred shortly after another fatal landslide in the same area in 1972, prompting the Governor to order an urgent survey of local slopes. AI

RANK_REASON The event is a major disaster with significant loss of life and regulatory action. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Landslide kills 18 in Hong Kong's Sau Mau Ping

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP ·

    Landslide kills 18 people in Hong Kong’s Sau Mau Ping – SCMP archive

    This article was first published on August 26, 1976. Tragedy hits Sau Mau Ping At least seven people, including four children, were killed by the landslide that hit Sau Mau Ping Estate yesterday (August 25, 1976). Yesterday’s disaster was only a few blocks away from a slope which…

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