BEIJING—At least 4 people were killed when a building collapsed in China’s Wenzhou city, according to state media outlet CCTV on Sunday.
The collapse occurred on Saturday during renovation of the building, and the casualties were all construction workers, CCTV reported.
An investigation into the cause is going on, it said.
The actual number of casualties from such events may be much higher. The actual number of casualties is difficult to verify, as the Chinese regime routinely suppresses or alters information.
The accident in the eastern city follows several similar incidents recently, including the collapse of a gym in heavy snow in the northeast province of Heilongjiang last week, which killed at least three.
In July, at least 11 people were killed when the roof of a school gym caved in during intense rain, also in Heilongjiang province.
“How come accidents like this always happen?” said a user of the Weibo social media platform. “The hidden danger of buildings’ safety cannot be ignored and needs to be treated seriously.”
