Luxury cliffside homes in Hong Kong are on the brink of collapse after record breaking rains which killed at least two people, injured more than 100, and caused landslides across the city.
Photographs of the multimillion dollar residences show large sections of the cliff have fallen away beneath swimming pools and gardens.
Government departments were still investigating if the allegedly illegal structures were linked to the landslide, the South China Morning Post reported.
Hong Kong’s secretary for development, Bernadette Linn, told reporters on Sunday the “primary focus at the present moment is to stabilise the slope to ensure public safety”.
She said government departments had assessed the slope with the landslide and will conduct emergency stabilisation work before evacuated residents are allowed to return.
Typhoon Haikui was responsible for the heaviest rains since record-keeping began in Hong Kong 140 years ago, causing major flooding and landslides last week, with more than 158mm falling in just one hour.
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Luxury cliffside homes in Hong Kong are on the brink of collapse after record breaking rains which killed at least two people, injured more than 100, and caused landslides across the city.
Photographs of the multimillion dollar residences show large sections of the cliff have fallen away beneath swimming pools and gardens.
Government departments were still investigating if the allegedly illegal structures were linked to the landslide, the South China Morning Post reported.
Hong Kong’s secretary for development, Bernadette Linn, told reporters on Sunday the “primary focus at the present moment is to stabilise the slope to ensure public safety”.
She said government departments had assessed the slope with the landslide and will conduct emergency stabilisation work before evacuated residents are allowed to return.
Typhoon Haikui was responsible for the heaviest rains since record-keeping began in Hong Kong 140 years ago, causing major flooding and landslides last week, with more than 158mm falling in just one hour.
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