CHINA: A lift crash from the 30th floor in a construction site in central China, killed nineteen people

Record ID: 1958772

  • Title: CHINA: A lift crash from the 30th floor in a construction site in central China, killed nineteen people
  • Date: 14th September 2012
  • Summary: WUHAN, HUBEI PROVINCE, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 13, 2012) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) ENTRANCE TO CONSTRUCTION SITE PEOPLE GATHERED BY ACCIDENT SITE LIFT SHAFT AT TOP OF BUILDING DEBRIS OF CRASHED LIFT SMASHED HELMET ON GROUND BLOODSTAIN ON BROKEN LIFT PANEL GLOVES ON GROUND SMASHED HELMET PEOPLE GATHERED BY BUILDING VARIOUS OF SUSPENDED CONSTRUCTION LIFT SIGN AT ENTRANCE OF CONSTRUCTION SITE VANS DRIVING OUT OF ENTRANCE CONSTRUCTION SITE
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  • Location: China
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA9NPDJKHTD4BKE271JLYDD33EP
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: Nineteen people were killed when a lift crashed to the ground from the 30th floor of an apartment building under construction in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday (September 13) afternoon, state media reported.
    The lift crash, which took place at 1326 local time (0526 GMT), killed all passengers on board, who were mostly construction workers, official agency Xinhua said, citing a city government spokesman.
    Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident, Xinhua added.
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