Beijing woman walks out of the hot water pit to death who is responsible for the tragedy

Behind the "step by step"

- Beijing Women's Walking Sidewalk Falling in Hot Water Pit Deaths

An unexpected disaster caused public attention. A few days ago, a young woman walked on the city sidewalk in Beijing. The road suddenly collapsed and the woman fell into a hot water pit formed by the leakage of heat pipes. Although he was rescued in less than one minute, he died after being rescued.

The official report said that this incident has been initially identified as a responsibility for production safety.

Walking down the sidewalk actually crashed into a hot water pit

Yang Erjing, born in 1984, is the manager of a branch of a clothing store in Beijing. He is married and has children. On April 1st, she and her colt went to the clothing store headquarters at Wuhua Building. On the sidewalk just a step away from the building, the road suddenly collapsed and Yang Erjing fell into a hot water pit.

In the hospital’s intensive care unit, the doctor sent a circumstance notice to the family—Yang Erjing’s third-grade scald, and many organs in the body were severely burned. On the evening of April 9, Yang Erjing died at Jishuitan Hospital.

The incident occurred in Xicheng District, Beijing, and a “4. 1” accident investigation team was established to carry out surveys on the site. Beijing Wanhua Real Estate Co., Ltd., Beijing Oriental Ocean Property Management Co., Ltd. and Beijing Thermal Power Group were involved in the accident. Relevant personnel of units such as transmission and distribution subsidiaries conducted investigations and inquiries, and obtained various types of evidence and data, and hired experts to analyze and identify pipeline leakage points. After preliminary investigation, it was found that this was a safety production responsibility accident.

Who is responsible for the tragedy?

According to the preliminary judgment, "the hot water pit" may be formed because the pipeline is corroded and the hot water seeps out on the ground. So, who owns the heat pipeline for the accident? Who should be responsible for this accident?

Relevant person in charge of the Beijing Thermal Power Group stated that at present, the ownership of the Beijing thermal power pipeline is generally divided into several types, belonging to the Beijing municipal government, belonging to the property, and belonging to the developer. The leakage of heat pipelines across the sidewalks is the branch pipe connecting the municipal thermal main pipeline and the internal heat pipelines of the Wuhua Building. Property ownership belongs to the developer Wanhua Real Estate Co., Ltd. For the non-property right pipe network, the heat power group is only to assist the unit. After the user repairs, the repair personnel will assist in the disposal.

According to a person familiar with the matter, the owner of Wanhua Real Estate, commissioned by Wuhua Building, entrusted the Beijing Oriental Ocean Property Management Co., Ltd. to be responsible for the daily maintenance and inspection of the cooking heat pipeline. At 1100 on April 1st, the patrolling security of the Wuhua Building first discovered that the accident site was emitting heat. At 12 o'clock, the property company made an emergency report to the Beijing Thermal Power Group and cleared the nearby vehicles and personnel. Immediately after receiving the report, the Thermal Power Group dispatched exploration personnel to close the total section gate of the pipeline in the region and dispatched two maintenance teams to the site.

It was at this time that Yang Erjing came and the tragedy happened. If the property security or the heat group explorer finds an abnormality and can make a reminder at the accident site, even if only a chair or a few bricks are placed, the misfortune of Yang Erjing may be avoided.

Informed sources told reporters that due to the accident involving the death of a person, a criminal investigation has been initiated and the responsible person will be investigated for criminal responsibility. According to the current investigation, developers, property companies, and thermal power groups are difficult to get rid of, but their respective responsibilities need to be further confirmed.

Disaster prevention and man-made disaster

The accident site is located near the Second Ring Road in the central part of Beijing, surrounded by shops, business buildings, and residential buildings. Pedestrians and vehicles are shuttled. It is hard to imagine that such a large number of hidden dangers could be buried in this bustling area because of this reporter’s exposure.

The misfortune of Yang Erjing caused people to suddenly discover that there are many risks hidden in the city. Some people even used the phrase "troubleshooting" to describe it.

"Hot water pit swallowing" is not a case of accidents in public spaces. On July 5, 2011, a 13-year-old boy died on the escalator of the Beijing Zoo Line 4 Zoo Station; on April 7 this year, a woman in Haikou City of Hainan Province was killed by a leakage pole... Public space security risks make it difficult to feel at ease.

“Whether it is an 'accident of the elevator' or a 'walking dead' that occurred in the past, it is necessary to reflect on the urban management department. Many safety hazards are caused by lack of safety awareness and lack of responsibility.” Professor Zhu of the National School of Administration Li Jia said: "The safety of public places should be completely guaranteed, but it is precisely in the public places where people are assured that such accidents occur, and regulators can't resign."

Zhang Ming, a professor of politics at Renmin University of China, said that these accidents seem accidental, but they are inevitable. There is no spectator in the risk society, and the disaster prevention and man-made disaster can stop them. Many safety hazards are now visible at a glance, such as the railings of the train station are teetering, the stairs of the theatre are too steep and so on. These will undoubtedly increase the probability of an accident. This shows that on the one hand, many public facilities designers lack roots in people-oriented ideas; on the other hand, in the face of public facilities that have already been completed, the competent authorities should shoulder the irresistible responsibility to strengthen inspections and eliminate hazards and establish A complete system of supervision and responsibility has been put in place to make up for various loopholes and deficiencies.

Zhu Lijia bluntly stated that the seemingly accidental incident of “hot water engulfing” reminded us of the need to strengthen education on the responsibility of regulators. “The safety of public order and public works is a big thing for the government. It is also a basic service for the public."

Next:Installation, use and regulation of marine diesel generator sets
Previous post:Nanjing bus line reform passengers do not buy more than more buses were forcibly stopped