Previous NextA huge false ceiling collapsed inside a restaurant in Fan Ling during breakfast hours yesterday when dozens of customers - mostly seniors - were enjoying dim sum. Building inspector Jim Zai-nam said constructors normally estimate the weight of a false ceiling before installation. Jim suspected some workers placed the air duct, lights, pipes and other facilities on the false ceiling, resulting in its collapse. The false ceiling would have been more secure if it was just three to four meters long instead of eight meters. Some online users recalled false ceiling and concrete collapses in hospitals and malls.

Source: The Standard April 18, 2023 01:13 UTC