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15,000 Evacuate as Shenzhen Skyscraper Wobbles in Fine Weather Without Earthquake

15,000 Evacuate as Shenzhen Skyscraper Wobbles in Fine Weather Without Earthquake
A staff member of the Emergency Management Department (front) works with a drone in front of the SEG Plaza in Shenzhen, China, on May 19, 2021, a day after it triggered widespread panic when it began shaking and was evacuated. AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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A 70-plus-story skyscraper in China’s tech hub of Shenzhen city swayed again on May 19, after it inexplicably wobbled and caused 15,000 people to evacuate the day before.

No earthquake had been reported in the region, which was only experiencing light winds.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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