Scaffolding collapses, 3 killed and 21 injured
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-09-06 09:13

Rescuers and medical workers race to help the injured at a construction in Xidan area, Beijing in the night of September 5, 2005. At about 22:10 Monday night, a scaffolding of the construction in the bustling downtown area of Xidan collapsed suddenly, killing at least three workers and injuring 21. Investigators are surveying the site to determine the cause of the scaffolding collapse. [Xinhua] Workers of the construction wait anxiously for the news about the fate of their coworkers in Beijing September 5, 2005. At about 22:10 Monday night, a scaffolding of the construction in the bustling downtown area of Xidan collapsed suddenly, killing at least three workers and injuring 21. Investigators are surveying the site to determine the cause of the scaffolding collapse. [Xinhua] An emergency medical treatment vehicle arrives at the accident site to help the injured. [Xinhua]