13 people are facing trial in relation to an apartment building that collapsed last month in Shanghai killing one person.
Tuesday, the city's director of the Administration of Work Safety said 6 development company executives have been detained and charged with causing a major incident. 7 others are out on bail awaiting trial.
An investigation found the developer, construction company, supervisors and safety watchdog were all responsible for the collapse of a 13-story apartment building called the "Lotus Riverside", which was under construction in the Minhang District of Shanghai.
SOUNDBITE: Xie Liming, Administration of Work Safety "Shanghai Meidu Real Estate Development Company and Shanghai Zhongxin Construction Company will have their operation licenses revoked and be fined 500,000 yuan (about 73,000 U.S. dollars)."
Workers were digging out a parking garage from underneath the building when it toppled June 27. The Shanghai government said earlier this month the building had met design standards but its foundation was undermined
One worker was killed.
Three local government officials have been given executive punishment for failing to take measures to terminate the illegal conduct.
(Xinhua News Agency July 30, 2009)
