2008 Shanxi mudslide
| Date | September 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Time | 08:00 CST |
| Location | Xiangfen, Shanxi, China |
| Casualties | |
| 277 dead | |
| 4 missing | |
| 33 injured | |
The 2008 Shanxi mudslide was caused by the collapse of an unlicensed mine landfill in Xiangfen county, Linfen, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China which caused 277 dead, 4 missing and 33 injured. Around 8:00 a.m. on September 8, 2008, the retaining wall of a waste iron ore reservoir collapsed after torrential rain, causing a major mudslide which inundated a village and crowded marketplace. The unlicensed Tashan Mine was operated by the Tashan Mining Company.