More than 60 hours after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen, China, a migrant worker was rescued from the rubble early Wednesday.
The man was identified as Tian Zeming from southwestern China, The Associated Press reports. More than 70 people remain missing. The Ministry of Land and Resources said on Sunday, a mountain of dirt, cement chunks, and other pieces of construction waste that had been piled against a 330-foot-high hill for the past two years collapsed after heavy rains. Chinese state media says that the local government was aware of the potential for problems with the man-made mountain, and a report was made in January warning of a "catastrophe." The landslide buried 13 buildings in the city, which is known for being a manufacturing center for cars and cell phones.
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