Hefei to probe deadly collapses

Ceilings of 16 bus stations could not withstand weight of heavy snowfall

Authorities in Hefei, Anhui province, have launched an investigation into how the ceilings of 16 bus stations collapsed, killing one person and injuring 27 others on Thursday.

The accidents happened after a heavy snow had swept the city since Wednesday afternoon. The stations are all located along Wangjiang road, according to a release by the Hefei municipal government on Friday afternoon.