Event Brief
Aug 25, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Landslide kills 18 in Hong Kong’s Sau Mau Ping
By The BriefBrief
A landslide struck Sau Mau Ping Estate in Hong Kong on August 25, 1976, killing at least seven people, including four children. Fire Services teams, assisted by the Army, spent the night searching under search lights for people still unaccounted for and thought buried under tons of mud.
WHO: Hong Kong Fire Services teams, assisted by the Army
WHAT: A landslide hit Sau Mau Ping Estate, causing multiple deaths and prompting overnight search operations.
WHEN: Aug 25, 1976
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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