Official announcement: Two people in Zhongxian County, Chongqing were crushed and killed while moving marble. Container | Cargo | Marble
Situation report
According to the emergency release of Zhongxian County, at around 21:00 on August 14, 2023, a truck in Chenjia Street, Xinqiao Community, Zhongzhou Street, Zhongxian County, was preparing to unload stones when its cargo box suddenly tilted, trapping two people. After the incident, emergency, public security, health, fire and other units in Zhongxian rushed to the scene to carry out rescue operations as soon as possible. At around 23:00, two people were rescued but died after unsuccessful rescue efforts. At present, the aftermath work is being carried out in an orderly manner, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Emergency Bureau of Zhongxian County
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August 15, 2023
Previously reported
Funeral home confirms that two people in Chongqing were crushed to death while moving marble. Street under investigation
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On August 15th, a netizen revealed that on the evening of August 14th, opposite the Hope Yuejiang Mansion in Zhongxian County, Chongqing, someone made a mistake in moving marble and was crushed, suspected to have killed two people. The staff of Zhongxian Funeral Parlor told reporters, "There were two people who were killed by marble, and the two bodies have been transported to the funeral home, probably around 12:30 am on the 15th." Subsequently, the reporter called the Zhongzhou Street Office in Zhongxian, and the staff said, "This is indeed the case. The relevant departments are investigating, and the casualties need to wait for official announcements."
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