On the morning of July 5th, a large-scale collapse of an exterior scaffolding occurred in the Huangpi District of Wuhan, Hubei Province, trapping individuals and leaving at least 7 people injured.
Video circulating online on the morning of the 5th showed that in the Huangpi District of Wuhan, the Renxin City residential complex’s exterior scaffolding collapsed, trapping individuals.
In the video, a large section of scaffolding, along with green dust covers, collapsed within the complex, crushing cars and people on the roadside. Residents were seen searching for those trapped among the fallen scaffolding.
Local shop owners informed the media that the collapsed area was relatively large, resulting in injuries to some individuals.
In the afternoon of the 5th, the Huangpi District Emergency Management Bureau in Wuhan reported that the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on the 5th when a roughly two-meter-high safety passage set up for exterior maintenance on the west side of Renxin City Building Seven in Huangpi District collapsed, resulting in 7 injuries.
Netizens questioned, “A safety passage? How can a safety passage be unsafe?”
According to the report, the safety passage was constructed by Wuhan Modern Integrity Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
Public records show that the Wuhan branch of Wuhan Modern Integrity Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. was established in 2014 and is primarily engaged in architectural decoration, renovation, and other construction-related activities.
Staff from the Renxin City residential complex confirmed to “The Paper” that the incident did indeed occur in the complex but were unsure of the situation on-site. When asked about the purpose of installing the scaffolding, the staff member abruptly hung up the phone.