On April 12, in the Huijin Square in Zongyang County, Anhui Province, a couple engaged in vegetable sorting suddenly encountered a cement slab collapse and fell to the basement 5 meters deep, the husband Lu X suffered multiple fractures, and the wife He X unfortunately died. On the afternoon of the 21st, the family told reporters that the interval between the two accidents was only a few seconds, and hoped that the official could investigate the cause of the accident as soon as possible and give the family a statement.
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On April 12, villagers Lu X and He X of Zongyang Town, Zongyang County, engaged in vegetable sorting work on the first floor of Huijin Square. At about 8:00 a.m., Lu Moumou drilled in from the damaged stair guardrail next to the work site and reached the temporary cement sheet under the stairs, ready to retrieve the discarded waste plastic basket. Because the cement sheet could not bear the load, Lu moumou accidentally fell to the basement floor (about 5 meters high), and He moumou also fell one after another when checking the situation.
Subsequently, the two were sent to the hospital for treatment, Lu xxx was seriously injured, and He xxx died after ineffective rescue.
On the 21st, family member Mr. Wang (pseudonym) told reporters that the couple who had the accident were locals of Zongyang Town, aged 59 and 62 respectively. In April this year, the two rented a venue in Huijin Plaza for Dutch bean processing, but they did not expect to encounter misfortune. Some witnesses told Mr. Wang that the two had an accident for a few seconds, and they did not react to the blink of an eye when they fell.
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Mr. Wang introduced that the place of the incident was located under a staircase in the market, which was originally a "hole" of about 10 square meters, leading directly to the underground parking lot 5 meters deep, surrounded by railings. Later, the market made a layer of cement sheets to cover the opening. After the incident, Mr. Wang went to the scene to see that plastic baskets and other debris were piled on the cement board, a rectangular hole was broken in the middle position, and the metal fence around it had two gaps more than ten centimeters wide.
"There are no warning signs around." Mr. Wang said that the metal fence was damaged, and adults of normal stature could drill into it, and the cement board was also a thin layer, which could not achieve the load-bearing effect. He believes that this is an obvious security risk, and the market and developers should be held accountable accordingly.
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Subsequently, the reporter contacted the market developer Zongyang Hengfu Real Estate Co., Ltd., the relevant person in charge said that considering the safety problem, the hole under the stairs has been blocked by a fence many years ago, but there are always people throwing garbage from the mouth of the hole. In October 2021, they sealed the opening with cement slabs.
The person in charge also introduced that the cement board is very thin, only plays a shielding role, and can not go. Warning signs were also erected around before, and they did not have time to make up for it after they were taken off. "I've told them I can't go up, I know." The person in charge said that there are also security patrols in the market on weekdays, and relevant safety issues will also be informed. At present, the developer is actively cooperating with all parties to investigate. After the incident, the Zongyang County Emergency Bureau sent personnel to the scene of the accident to investigate. On the 18th, the Zongyang County Government set up an accident investigation team, and the relevant aftermath and accident investigation are currently being further carried out. Mr. Wang told reporters that Lu Moumou had multiple fractures throughout his body, a fluid accumulation in his chest, and traumatic injuries to his lungs, and was waiting for surgery in the hospital. According to the doctor, the cost of surgery is about 100,000 yuan. After consultation, the developer agreed to temporarily pay 50,000 yuan for the treatment. He said that follow-up treatment is also a big cost, and he hopes that the relevant departments can investigate the cause of the accident as soon as possible and give the family a statement.
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