On the morning of January 3, 2025, a heart-wrenching building collapse accident occurred in Baoshan District, Shanghai. A building under renovation suddenly collapsed partially, trapping 3 people. Rescue work is currently in full swing, and 1 person is still searching and rescuing. This accident not only makes us worry about the safety of the trapped people, but also prompts us to think deeply about the reasons behind the accident, learn lessons from it, and strengthen the safety management of construction.
Accident Sudden
In the early morning of that day, this renovated building in Baoshan was originally under intense construction, but the accident suddenly came. Accompanied by a dull loud noise, part of the building’s structure collapsed instantly, and a large amount of building materials such as bricks, steel beams, and wooden boards fell one after another, raising dust to cover the sky. The scene instantly fell into chaos, with cries for help and alarms intertwined. After the accident, the relevant departments quickly launched the emergency plan, and multiple forces such as firefighting, medical treatment, and rescue rushed to the scene and quickly launched rescue operations, racing against time to save the lives of the trapped people.
Rescue Operation
The firefighters, wearing heavy rescue equipment, rushed into the ruins without hesitation. They used life detectors to carefully search every inch of the ruins, leaving no trace of life. With rich experience and professional skills, they carefully cleaned up the debris and opened up the rescue channel. Medical staff set up a temporary medical treatment point near the rescue site, prepared various first aid equipment and medicines, and were ready to provide emergency treatment for the rescued injured at any time to stabilize the vital signs of the injured. At the same time, in order to ensure the safety and orderly progress of the rescue work, a cordon was set up on the scene, and traffic control was carried out in the surrounding area to prevent unrelated personnel from entering and avoid accidents such as secondary collapse.
Analysis of the cause of the collapse
Preliminary investigations show that the collapse of the building may be caused by a combination of factors. On the one hand, illegal operations during the construction process may be one of the important reasons. During the renovation process, was there any excessive demolition or modification of the main structure of the building without professional structural safety assessment and approval? Did the construction workers strictly follow the construction specifications, for example, when removing key structures such as load-bearing walls, beams and columns, did they take the correct support and reinforcement measures? On the other hand, the quality of building materials cannot be ignored. If substandard building materials are used, such as steel with substandard strength and inferior cement, the overall stability of the building structure may decrease, and it may not be able to withstand normal construction loads and its own weight, thus causing collapse accidents. In addition, whether the design plan before construction is reasonable and whether the safety supervision during construction is in place are all aspects that need in-depth investigation and reflection.
Safety reflection
This accident has sounded the alarm for construction safety. For construction units, they must strictly abide by various laws, regulations and safety specifications for construction, strengthen safety training and education for construction personnel, and improve their safety awareness and operating skills. Before construction, a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the building structure should be carried out, a scientific and reasonable construction plan should be formulated, and construction should be carried out strictly in accordance with the plan. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the quality control of building materials and ensure the use of qualified building materials. Relevant regulatory authorities should increase law enforcement efforts, strengthen routine supervision and inspection of construction projects, promptly urge rectification of safety hazards found, and severely deal with illegal and irregular behaviors in accordance with the law.
Superpangol, let the world be less hurt
As a professional disaster resolution expert team, Super Pangolin has been committed to providing people with safety protection. In the face of such accidents, we feel that safety protection is a heavy responsibility. The series of protective products we provide, such as safety helmets, safety ropes, protective nets, inflatable life-saving mats, etc., are all designed to maximize the protection of workers’ lives and reduce the occurrence of accidents during the construction process. We have always been adhering to the mission of “letting the world be less hurt”, constantly developing and innovating, and providing better quality and more reliable protective products for industries such as construction, and working with everyone to protect life safety and build a safety line together.
