More must be done to reduce deaths from high-rise drop-offs

DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF LOCAL DOCTORS, a 5-year-old boy died on Sunday morning, three days after being hit by a window falling from a high-rise apartment building not far from his home in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. China Daily writer Li Yang comments:

This is the latest accident caused by objects falling from buildings in recent years.

Large numbers of high-rise buildings have been constructed in China and the government should act to limit the hazards that have been exposed by such accidents, some of which were preventable. For instance, side-opening windows should be banned from being used in tall buildings, as they can easily be blown off in strong winds.