Wall collapses during university admission celebration banquet in China, killing five
What was supposed to be a joyous celebration turned tragic when a wall collapsed during a university admission celebration banquet in China’s Sichuan Province.
The incident, which killed five people and injured 17 others, occurred on Tuesday (18 Aug).
Viral footage circulating online shows the aftermath of the tragedy, with emergency personnel at the scene and people rushing to help those who had been injured.
17 injured after wall collapses during banquet
According to local news reports, a villager in Changning County, Yibin, was holding a banquet in their courtyard to celebrate their child’s university admission at about 5.30pm.
During the banquet, too much rainwater accumulated on a temporary canopy.
The resulting tension on the ropes securing the canopy caused a parapet wall on the first-floor roof, which the ropes had been anchored to, to collapse.
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Three people died at the scene, while two others later died after being taken to hospital for treatment.
Another 17 injured people were receiving treatment in hospital.
Teenage boy trapped under collapsed wall has foot amputated
Among those injured was a teenage boy whose family lived near the household hosting the banquet, according to a relative who spoke to the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald.
The relative said the boy’s legs were pinned beneath the collapsed wall before he was rescued and taken to hospital.
He reportedly had one foot amputated and remained in the intensive care unit as of Wednesday (19 Aug).
Source: Xiaoxiang Morning Post
The Chongqing Emergency Management Bureau said local authorities were treating the injured and carrying out follow-up and aftermath work.
Authorities in Dongdi Town also said they would organise safety checks on nearby residential buildings.
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