Po Shan Road Landslide: 40 years later

A deadly landslide occurred near Po Shan Road on June 18, 1972, which killed sixty seven people, and injured 20 others. Two major buildings were completely destroyed. It appears that it rained heavily for one week prior to the landslide.

Here is an eye witness account of what happened:

“A loud noise, followed by loss of electricity. Emergency vehicles arrived minutes later. We were living in Littleton Road, just a block from the scene. All we saw was muddy water running down from Kotewall Road. The high-rise residential block at No.12 Kotewall Road vanished. A few days later we too had to evacuate from our flat at Littleton Road as there was considerable danger of further landslide.”

宝珊道滑坡： 40 年后致命的滑坡发生近宝珊道对 1972 年 6 月 18 日，其中六十七人死亡和 20 人受伤。两个主要建筑完全被毁。看来这雨严重滑坡的前一周。这里是发生了什么事的眼睛见证帐户："一声巨响，紧接着的电力损失。紧急车辆到达分钟后。我们住在石头路，只是从现场块。我们看到的只是从旭龢道运行的浑水。在 12 号旭龢道的高层住宅大楼消失了。几天后我们也不得不撤出利特尔顿道我们单位，因为有相当大的进一步滑坡的危险。"

Photos of the landslide
Reference: 1972 Po Shan Road landslide / Kotewall Road disaster
 

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