A fatal building collapse and an unexplained fire serve as timely reminder of demolition risks.
Yesterday was a bad day for the demolition world. First came the news that five people had died in a building collapse in China; this was followed by an as-yet unexplained blaze at a site in British Columbia.
Five people died and four were injured after a building collapsed during demolition in Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province, on Monday, according to the municipal government. The four injured were stable in hospital, according to a statement from the city government Tuesday.
Yonggang Road Construction Co Ltd was demolishing a residential building which used to house worker families of China Luoyang Float Glass Group when the accident occurred at 5:45 pm Monday. Further details here.
Meanwhile, Vancouver firefighters battled a fire at the Little Mountain social housing complex in Vancouver on Tuesday night. The fire broke out just before 6 p.m. at the site at Main Street and east 33rd Avenue, where demolition crews have been working as part of a controversial redevelopment project.
There were no reports of injuries, and no word yet on what might have started the fire.
Further details here.
