Construction Accidents: Six Chinese Workers Die to Cover Up Beijing Tunnel Collapse

Chinese officials are being criticized for their response to a subway collapse in Beijing. In an apparent attempt to cover up the situation, authorities did not quickly respond to the collapsed bridge. The delay likely has condemned the six men who were trapped in the collapse. News of the accident only became public two days after the accident.

Beijing: Six Workers Condemned to Death to Cover Up An Accident

Immediately after the collapse, the authorities did not call for help, but instead closed the construction site and took away workers' cell phones to prevent them from communicating news of the accident with anyone else. One worker, however, was able to use his phone to call his friends in the central Henan province to report the incident because he was afraid that Beijing officials would block the news. After the story made news, the government was forced to admit to the accident. Internet bloggers are placing the blame for the deaths on the City Authority.