Lethal Landslides
On 7 December 1911 a major landslip; caused by heavy rainfall; killed four people at a building site. This occurred during excavation and heavy rain.
On 18 June 1972 an even more devastating landslide occurred. It started from a redevelopment site on Conduit Road above Po Shan Road and slid down 270 meters to Kotewall Road crossing Conduit Road near number 53. Casualties were high with 67 people killed, 20 injured and 2 buildings totally destroyed. An estimated 40,000 cubic meters of earth and debris moved in this slip. Coordinates: 22°16′44″N 114°09′03″E / 22.27882°N 114.15077°E / 22.27882; 114.15077
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