At 21:58 on July 22, the signboard facilities on the first floor of the street along No. 6 to No. 10, No. 66, Jinjiang Road, Union Street, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, fell, causing injuries to the people passing by. Emergency, public security, fire fighting, medical and street personnel in Panlong District rushed to the scene to carry out emergency response, and organized on-site rescue and medical treatment.
As a result of the accident, 10 people were injured at the scene, of which 3 were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment and died, and the remaining 7 people are being treated in the hospital.
After the accident, Panlong District organized relevant departments to set up a joint investigation team to carry out on-site investigation and investigation of the accident, and the relevant responsible persons have been controlled by the police, and the specific situation is under further investigation.
The full text of the circular is as follows:
Source: Panlong Emergency Management
According to China News Weekly, a mother of the injured posted a video on social platforms saying that she and her lover were eating with their two children at the time of the incident, and the children were hit by a falling brand before they took the first bite, and then sent to the hospital.
In this regard, the staff of the law enforcement squadron of the Panlong District Urban Management Bureau said that the investigation of the accident is still ongoing, "We are verifying whether the billboards involved have been audited, and the Urban Management Bureau is investigating the potential safety hazards of the doors (billboards) in the whole district."
Source | CCTV News, Panlong Emergency Management,
China News Weekly, Guangzhou Daily