Dramatic footage has surfaced on social media showing a woman shopper being engulfed by a sinkhole as the floor of a shopping centre suddenly collapsed in eastern China. According to News.com.au, the incident that happened on March 23 was captured on security cameras.
The shocking video that has gone viral shows a woman crossing the floor of the store when it suddenly collapses, swallowing her and two racks of clothing whole. Meanwhile, another shopper was seen running away. According to the South China Morning Post, a construction worker, who was working below, was also trapped by the rubble. Soon after the incident, firefighters were informed and they immediately reached the spot.
Watch the video here:
Mr Huang, the representative of the mall, said both were injured but in a stable condition. While the construction worker sustained leg injuries from fallen debris, the shopper suffered fractures, according to Mr Huang.
"As they are our customers, we, as the responsible party, have been actively handling the aftermath and providing necessary assistance," Mr Huang said.
The mall manager attributed the collapse to a damaged load-bearing wall, as per SCMP. However, authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse. They want to determine if it was a single incident or indicative of larger safety flaws in the building and maintenance of public infrastructure.\
Earlier this month, a massive sinkhole engulfed part of a building in Rockdale near Sydney's M6 tunnel. About 20 people were evacuated from the area as firefighters worked to stabilise the site. No-one was inside the building when it started to collapse.
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