The kindergarten collapsed at around 3 am
The Hanoi Department of Construction asked the contractor to halt construction and district authorities to determine areas that may have a similar incident. Nam Tu Liem Department of Construction asked related parties to submit documents about the construction, consultant and supervisor.
On August 22, the Inspectorate of Nam Tu Liem Department of Construction inspected the construction and asked the investor to fix safety signs and the covers on the construction. A week later, the investor submitted the missing documents and was given permission to continue.
The incident is under investigation. Hanoi Department of Construction said they would determine the individual responsibility.
The project is designed to include three connected buildings, four floors and a basement. Nearly 500 square metres of the construction suddenly collapsed at around 3 am on September 25. The workers were still working at the time when the construction started shaking. The builders were able to escape.
