Collapse of Lotus Riverside Block 7
The collapse of Block 7 at Lotus Riverside (a 13-story apartment building) in 2009 killed one person.
Lotus Riverside
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) is a residential apartment complex located in Minhang District, Shanghai, China.
Events
On June 27, 2009 at 5:30am local time, Block 7, one of the eleven 13-story buildings of the apartment complex, collapsed, killing one worker.
Explanations
According to the Wall Street Journal:
"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."[1]
External links
- Shanghai probes building collapse - BBC News
- WSJ: Shanghai Building Collapses, Nearly Intact
- Authorities put 9 under control over fatal building collapse via Wayback Machine.
References
Coordinates: 31°07′36″N 121°23′52″E / 31.1268°N 121.3978°E