BEIJING — At least three people were killed and four others buried in the collapse of a building in southern China on Monday, authorities said. The bar was located on the top of a three-story, steel-framed building. China has recently suffered a spate of building collapses and other industrial accidents largely blamed on the skirting of safety requirements amid a slowing economy. On Thursday, a building being refurbished collapsed in Shanghai, and in March, 78 people were killed in a blast at a chemical plant in the country’s east. In November, at least 22 were killed in an explosion outside a chemical plant in the northeastern city of Zhangjiakou, which will host competitions in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Source: National Post May 20, 2019 08:02 UTC