Fengcheng power station scaffold collapse explained
| Fengcheng power station collapse |
| Date: | 24 November 2016 |
| Place: | Fengcheng, Jiangxi, China |
| Deaths: | 74 |
| Injuries: | 2 |
The Fengcheng power station collapse occurred on 24 November 2016.[1] [2] At least 74 people died[3] and at least two others were injured and trapped after a construction platform at a power plant in the Chinese city of Fengcheng in Jiangxi province collapsed.[4] [5] During the time, more than 60 people were working on the platform and another dozen were on the ground waiting to begin their shift at 7a.m. when the platform of a power plant’s cooling tower under construction collapsed.[6]
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Notes and References
- News: Death toll in China power plant accident climbs to 74. Reuters. 25 November 2016.
- News: Buckley. Chris. Construction Collapse in Southeast China Kills Dozens at Power Plant. The New York Times. 24 November 2016. 24 November 2016.
- News: Wong. Chun Han. Scaffolding Collapse at China Power Plant Kills Dozens. The Wall Street Journal. 25 November 2016. 25 November 2016. subscription .
- News: Blanchard. Ben. At least 67 killed in China power plant mishap. Reuters. 24 November 2016. Reuters. 24 November 2016.
- News: 江西电厂事故致74人遇难 工人从70多米高平台坠落. 腾讯新闻. 25 November 2016. zh.
- Web site: 74 die in collapse at power plant.
