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I am indebted to Byter Arthur for sending me an email of a building in Shanghai which collapsed. It is a true story.
The collapse of the 13 storey block of flats happened in June 2009. The building was still unoccupied but one worker was killed in the collapse.
China's official news agency, Xinhua, said officials were taking "appropriate control measures" against nine people, including the developer, construction contractor and supervisor of the project after it was reported that the company's construction licence had expired in 2004.
The collapse caused many purchasers of flats in other buildings in the same complex to demand their money back.
Much of the blame is attributed to the cutting of corners in a period of a building boom.
