2015年CRI Shenzhen Landslide Man-made Event, Not Natural Disaster

 

Investigators¹ from the State Council's office say they've decided² the massive collapse³ of construction waste is not going to be deemed a geological phenomenon.

Instead, it's being looked at as a work safety issue, meaning officials are most likely going to be held responsible.

Shenzhen Party chief Ma Xingrui, along with other city officials, has since issued a public apology.

"We shall take on whatever responsibility, accept whatever treatment and punish, no matter who is deemed responsible under the law. Now, I, on behalf of the Shenzhen government and the city Party committee, would like to express our condolences to the victims and their families. We'd like to sincerely apologize to all the people affected⁴ by this tragedy."

In making the statement, Ma Xingrui says the Shenzhen government plans to work fully⁵ with the State Administration of Work Safety with its investigation⁶.

At issue is how construction waste and other fill material was allowed to be piled up some 100-meters high before it came barreling down on the industrial park in Shenzhen this past Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, on the ground, it's been revealed a warehouse⁷ storing hazardous⁸ chemicals is among the roughly 30 buildings caught up in the slide.

The damage to the warehouse, as well as details as to the chemicals themselves, have not been ascertained⁹.

It's said to be buried under some 15-meters of fill at the moment.

Fu Ling, who heads the Chinese Armed Police Force doing recovery work at the site, says they've cordoned¹⁰ off the area to try to prevent any secondary disasters.

"The core area covers about 600 square meters, and it is close to where people are working. We've coordinated¹¹ off an area of 50-square meters around the core area to ensure that the heavy machinery¹² doesn't become involved in another incident."

Municipal officials in Shenzhen say they believe the warehouse in-question is the only one buried in the slide which contains any hazardous materials.

Li Jiannan heads the Production Safety Supervision¹³ Bureau with Shenzhen's Guangming New District.

"To ensure there was no secondary disaster caused by hazardous chemicals after the landslide¹⁴, district authorities ran a quick check to ensure there were no chemical producing companies in the area. While we've determined¹⁵ there are no dangerous chemical manufacturers in the area, 10 different businesses on the site do use or store dangerous chemicals."

Because of the danger, additional engineering and technical personnel have been brought in, along with specialized¹⁶ equipment.

Meanwhile, grief councilors have also been dispatched to the scene to help the families of the victims come to terms with the disaster.

Medical staff is also conducting a public health risk assessment¹⁷.

Special teams have also been set up to handle disease monitoring for both those on the site, as well as those who have been resettled in the surrounding area.

For CRI, I'm Niu Honglin.

1 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

4 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

5 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

7 warehouse   

n.仓库；vt.存入仓库

参考例句：

• We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
• The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。

8 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。

9 ascertained   

v.弄清，确定，查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The previously unidentified objects have now been definitely ascertained as being satellites. 原来所说的不明飞行物现在已证实是卫星。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I ascertained that she was dead. 我断定她已经死了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 cordoned   

v.封锁，用警戒线围住( cordon的过去式 )

参考例句：

• Police cordoned off the area until the bomb was defused. 警方封锁了这个地区直到炸弹被拆除为止。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

12 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

13 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

14 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。

15 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

16 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

17 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？