News and Policies
8 killed, 2 injured in North China construction site collapse
Updated: Jul 12, 2017
chinadaily.com.cn
Print
Share - WeChat
HOHHOT -- Eight people were killed and two others injured after a collapse at a construction site in northern China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region Tuesday.
The accident, which happened at 5:20 pm in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos city, initially left eight severely injured and two slightly injured. They were all sent to a local hospital, but the eight severely injured died Wednesday morning, according to the emergency rescue headquarters.
An investigation is underway.
MOST POPULAR
- 1 China to give visa-free treatment to another 9 countries
- 2 China fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors in landmark opening up move
- 3 China's import expo attracts record-breaking participating countries, exhibitors
- 4 China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses
- 5 China revises rules to ease foreign strategic investment in listed firms
Editors' Picks
Video:
Peru sees new port open
Infographic:
China's public holidays for 2025
Infographic:
Basic facts of APEC
Infographic:
Wrapping up the 7th CIIE: Data recap
