2023-12-10 03:40:03
BEIJING (AP) — A workshop built from sheet steel collapsed in southern China, killing six people and injuring three others, authorities said.
Authorities are conducting an investigation into the cause of Saturday’s incident in Guizhou province. The three injured remained hospitalized as of Saturday night and there was no update on their health status as of Sunday.
Building collapses are not unusual in China, where structures are sometimes erected without legally obtaining proper permits and safety regulations are often ignored.
Illegal addition of additional floors and lack of reinforcement are generally blamed for these disasters. A rising number of self-built building collapses in recent years has prompted calls from Chinese President Xi Jinping for additional reviews to uncover weaknesses.
In the worst such incident in recent years, a building collapse in central China in April 2022 killed 53 people. Additional floors had been added without permission or the use of proper construction methods.
Industrial safety in general remains a major problem, compounded by deteriorating infrastructure, lack of safety training, and the desire to take shortcuts to reduce expenses.
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