Truck crushes woman during forced relocation

BEIJING - A woman was crushed under a truck minutes after her mother consumed pesticide to protest the forced demolition of their house in North China's Hebei province on Sunday.

The incident, which occurred in Zhangjiaying village of Xingtai, was the latest in a string of tragedies caused by forced demolitions that have been widely criticized.

The State Council Legislative Affairs Office has started making amendments to the Regulations on Demolishing Urban Housing, banning the use of violence, threat or illegal means to force the relocation of property owners, like cutting off electricity, water, heating and gas.