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China subway accident death toll rises to 17
The death toll from a subway tunnel collapse in eastern China has risen to 17, according to media reports on Tuesday.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:24 November 25, 2008
Beijing: The death toll from a subway tunnel collapse in eastern China has risen to 17, according to media reports on Tuesday.
The collapse of a half-built subway tunnel in Hangzhou, capital of China's Zhejiang province, left dozens of people trapped in vehicles and a public bus.
The accident, China's deadliest for subway construction, prompted other cities to conduct safety checks on subway projects.
Ten people remained in hospital and insurance companies had paid $1.47 million in compensation, state-run web portal China.com.cn reported.
Hangzhou mayor Cai Qi said the accident had exposed "serious problems" in the city's subway construction and ordered authorities to step up safety checks.
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