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And so is the concequence of de-forestation 🌳
Government authorities told media there was evidence of illegal or unauthorised building works at two of the affected properties, including an illegally built swimming pool and a basement for which part of a retaining wall was allegedly demolished.
Hahah
Ohhhhhhh noooooo, won't somebody think of the poor rich people?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
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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Oh no,
Anyway…
Get fucked
This is the best summary I could come up with:
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.
The original article contains 278 words, the summary contains 157 words. Saved 44%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!
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