Made in China

Building in China Falls Down - JUST FALLS DOWN!


Uh...I don't think this is supposed to happen!

From the article here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25700324-663,00.html

June 27, 2009 07:58pm

A 13-story apartment building under construction in Shanghai has toppled over almost intact, killing one worker.

Footage broadcast on state broadcaster CCTV shows the whole building lying on its side.

The building reportedly tipped over at the base, crumbling to the ground in one big piece.

It's believed the 28-year-old worker killed had gone into the building to get his tools and tried to jump out the window when the building fell.

As usual with journalism today there is an amazing lack of curiosity on the reporters part. Did they even ask any questions that they could add to the story? Inquiring questions like:

• Is there even a foundation or was the building being held into place by those measly looking pipes in the mud?
• What caused the building to topple over - high winds? Too many people on one side of the place? An earthquake?
• How many other tenants in the identical buildings next to it are moving right now? What are the other tenants thinking about this turn of events? Anyone planning to move in that suddenly changed their minds?
• Who builds a building with THIRTEEN stories? I didn't think that was even done? Isn't that some really bad Feng Shui?
• Are they going to stand the building back up and move people back into it?
• How many Chinese engineers, inspectors and construction workers were executed and how much were their families billed for the bullet?

On the other hand, notice the fallen building is in remarkably good shape? So they at least did a good job with the rest of it! If only they'd thought to secure it to the EARTH!