9 detained over east China power plant collapse

Source: Xinhua | November 28, 2016, Monday |

Online Edition

NINE people are facing criminal charges in connection with a deadly construction site accident in east China's Jiangxi Province, police said Monday.

The platform for a cooling tower of a power plant under construction collapsed in Fengcheng City on Nov. 24, leaving 74 people dead and two injured.

Local police detained nine people suspected of major liability in the accident early on Monday.

Construction on the cooling tower is part of an expansion of the Fengcheng Power Plant owned by Jiangxi Ganneng Co. Ltd. The tower is being built by Hebei Yineng Tower Engineering Co. Ltd.

Among the detained are chairman of Hebei Yineng Tower Engineering Co. Ltd., and chief engineer of the construction project.

Further investigation is under way.

Nation

About Us
|
Terms of Use
|
RSS
|
Privacy Policy
|
Contact Us
|
Shanghai Call Center: 962288
|
Tip-off hotline: 52920043

沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
|
互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
|
网络视听许可证：0909346
|
广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
|
增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012

9 detained over east China power plant collapse

Email this to your friend