ABSTRACT
The rush of the landslide fiercely struck the lower part of Shazhenxi Town with huge waves. Some anchors anchored on the dock were overturned; the vegetation partially demolished; the use value of the land debased. The Qiangjiangping landslide occurred during the rainy season after the first impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir up to 135 m. Rainfall and reservoir water are considered as two main inducements for its failure. The Qianjiangping landslide took place in Shazhenxi Town, Zigui County, Hubei Province, PRC at 0:20 a.m. on July 13, 2003. 129 shelters had been damaged; 1200 men had left homeless; 14 died and 10 were missing till the morning of July 20. The Qianjiangping Landslide locates on a slope with southeast trend along the left bank of Qinggan River, which is in Qiangjiangping Village, Shazhenxi Town, Zigui County.
