Scaffolding collapse kills 21 in Henan By Wu Gang and Fu Jing, China Daily
Scaffolding at a newly-built industrial chimney in the Central China city of Anyang collapsed yesterday morning, leaving 21 workers dead and nine injured, the State work safety authority reported.
The tragedy occurred at about 9:20 am when a clinch bolt at the foot of the scaffolding loosened and the men fell from a height of 63 metres. Officials said the bolt's loosening was likely caused by rainfall that had made the ground slippery.