A report stated that the collapse of a nine-story building in central China in April 2022, was caused by illegal sub-standard construction and the failure of local officials to enforce rules
A report stated that the collapse of a nine-story building in central China in April 2022, was caused by illegal sub-standard construction and the failure of local officials to enforce rules
The residential and commercial buildings in the city of Changsha suddenly collapsed on the afternoon of April 29. Aerial photos showed it pancaked to about the second story between other buildings about six stories tall, said an AP report.
Fifty-three people died in a building collapse in China's Changsha, prompting over six days of difficult attempts to pull survivors out of the debris. Local officials offered an apology for the accident.