Beijing Is Sinking! Floods Usher in Greater Horrors, Frequent Ground Collapse, and Metro Deformation

Beijing Is Sinking! Floods Usher in Greater Horrors, Frequent Ground Collapse, and Metro Deformation

Beijing Is Sinking! Floods Usher in Greater Horrors, Frequent Ground Collapse, and Metro Deformation

On July 30th, around 5:20pm, a road surface collapse occurred on the west side of the Beijing West Joy City Mall located in the Shijingshan District. It formed a deep pit approximately 24 square meters in area and about 6 meters deep, resembling a "sinkhole." The collapse took place on the road surface above the reserved passage connecting to Metro Line 6. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.