Chinese grandmother, 92, killed while in bed after digger demolishes her home ‘by mistake’

A 92-year-old grandmother was killed while in her bed when a mechanical digger demolished her house in eastern China by mistake on Wednesday, according to a news website report.

The woman, whose full name was not given, died under the debris after the building collapsed, Thepaper.cn reported.

The authorities in Xuzhou in Jiangsu province said the woman’s home was knocked down by mistake when the digger was demolishing her neighbour’s house, the report said.

Police are investigating the incident.

Forced demolitions and evictions are often reported in China, where all land is legally owned by the government.