Collapse of Lotus Riverside Block 7

The collapse of Block 7 at Lotus Riverside (simplified Chinese: 莲花河畔景苑; traditional Chinese: 蓮花河畔景苑; pinyin: lián huā hé pàn jǐng yuàn, a 13-story residential apartment building located in Minhang District, Shanghai, China) in 2009 is an accident that killed one person.

Events

On June 27, 2009 at 5:30 Am UTC+8, Block 7, one of the eleven 13-story buildings of the apartment complex, toppled over sideways, killing one migrant worker named Xiao Dekun.[1]

Explanations

According to the Wall Street Journal, which referenced Shanghai Daily:

"According to Shanghai Daily, initial investigations attribute the accident to the excavations for the construction of a garage under the collapsed building. Large quantities of earth were removed and dumped in a landfill next to a nearby creek; the weight of the earth caused the river bank to collapse, which, in turn, allowed water to seep into the ground, creating a muddy foundation for the building that toppled."[2]

Litigation

The family of the migrant worker who died in the collapse, Xiao Dekun, received 775,000 RMB (approximately $113,000 USD) in compensation.[3]

13 were tried over the collapse, 8 others including local regulators and subcontractors had their licenses terminated and were fined 500,000 RMB (approximately $68,000). 9 investors were fired from their local government jobs for conflicts of interest.[4] The 2 top shareholders, Que Jingde and Zhang Zhiqin, were sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted on charges of graft, embezzlement of corporate funds, and negligence leading to a serious accident.[5] Zhang was also fined 5 million RMB (approximately 687,000 USD) and Que was fined 2 million RMB (approximately 275,000 USD).

References

  1. ^ Cao, Li (8 July 2009). "Fatal collapse rings alarm bells for developers". China Daily. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ Canaves, Sky (29 June 2009). "Shanghai Building Collapses, Nearly Intact". The Wall Street Journal.
  3. ^ Hou, Lei. "Shanghai building collapse: Dead victim's family to get $113,600". China Daily. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ Cao, Li. "13 charged in Shanghai building collapse". China Daily. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ Gao, Changxin. "Freak building collapse culprits get life terms". China Daily. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

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