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Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

At 21:58 on July 22, the signboard facilities on the first floor of No. 6 to No. 10 along the street at No. 156, Jinjiang Road, Union Street, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, fell, causing injuries to people passing by.

The emergency, public security, firefighting, medical and street personnel of Panlong District rushed to the scene to carry out emergency response as soon as possible, and organized on-site rescue and medical treatment. As a result of the accident, 10 people were injured at the scene, of which 3 were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment and died, and the remaining 7 people are being treated in the hospital.

Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

After the accident, Panlong District immediately organized relevant departments to set up a joint investigation team to carry out on-site investigation and investigation of the accident, and the relevant responsible persons have been controlled by the police, and the specific situation is being further investigated.

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On September 1, 2023, a street billboard in Changchun, Jilin Province, suddenly fell in a row, trapping people and damaging many stores.

Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

02

On May 15, 2023, during the construction of the first-floor house in Shanxi, the billboard and the balcony on the second floor collapsed instantly, and a construction worker was smashed to death.

Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

03

On August 6, 2023, a 7-ton memorial arch in Fujian Province fell, injuring one pedestrian.

Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

04

On February 5, 2021, the billboard of a shop along a street in Hubei suddenly fell off, hitting an elderly person, and passers-by helped to send the elderly to the hospital for treatment.

Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

Safety Tips

Recently, Shanghai is in the main flood season, heavy wind, heavy rain, strong extreme weather, high altitude falling objects, hidden dangers, the risk of hidden dangers increases, and now Typhoon "Gemei" will bring a certain amount of wind and rain to the city, and safety precautions must be done in advance

Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

✓ Stay away from old billboards and billboards

Stay away from old billboards and billboards, remind children not to play near billboards and under billboards, and do not lean on billboards to avoid personal injury caused by the collapse of billboards.

✓ Improve your own quality

Be aware of the danger of throwing objects from high altitudes, and consciously do not throw things out of the window; Do not pile up and hang sundries and other accessories on the roof, balcony, window and external wall in violation of regulations, so as to avoid sundries being blown down by the wind and injuring passers-by in windy weather.

✓ Regularly inspect facilities erected at heights

Regularly inspect the integrity, stability and safety of the facilities and their accessories erected at high altitudes, and carry out key inspections and necessary reinforcements before the arrival of typhoon and rain and other weather.

✓ Watch for warning signs

In order to avoid casualties, many dangerous areas prone to falling objects from heights will be placed with safety warning signs, and more attention must be paid when passing through the area with such signs.

✓ Be vigilant about high-rise buildings

When passing by tall buildings, concentrate and pass quickly. The trajectory of high-altitude falling objects is generally parabola, and the safety index of walking against the wall is relatively high, and the probability of being smashed is relatively low.

✓ Pay more attention to your surroundings on windy and rainy days

When it is windy or rainy, avoid buildings, billboards and billboards with debris and hanging objects to avoid accidents.

✓ Regularly inspect and repair exterior walls and windows

When it is found that the exterior wall or window or glass of the floor is damaged, it should be repaired in time, the property should increase supervision, and inform the residents that there is a danger of falling objects from high altitudes, and promptly contact and cooperate with relevant departments to deal with the problem of high-altitude throwing objects.

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Distressed! 3 dead and 7 injured as a billboard fell! Beware of "Flying Troubles"

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