BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A subway collapse in eastern China over the weekend killed at least four people and left 17 others missing, state-run media reported Monday.
The search continues for the missing, who are believed to be trapped in the construction site in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, Xinhua news agency reported.
The accident happened at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, when a 75-meter-long section of the tunnel under construction collapsed in Xiaoshan District.
The company overseeing the project, China Railway Construction Group, has stopped all of its subway construction in the city pending safety checks, said Bai Zhongren, vice president of the company.
The accident was under investigation.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/16/china.subway/index.html
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The subway is a regular means of transportation for the people in China. Most people use the subway because it is cost efficient and it is faster. Unfortunately the infrastructure was poorly constructed which sacrificed the lives of 4 people. Luckily in the Philippines, our trains are not underground which makes it safer but plenty times the Mrt stops in the middle of the railway due to electric problems or other malfunctions. As a whole the construction crew that built trains for china must be able to study their designs better so that it will be able to withstand any outside forces.
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It is an unfortunate thing to happen, but if the accident happened when the subway was already operational it could have been more devastating. Imagine hundreds of commuters would be placed in a life-threatening situation. Quality of infrastructures should always be considered. In the end, certain consequences could haunt them if they don't follow certain standards just to save a couple of cash.
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