Chinese woman, 82, found dead in rubble after home demolished
Pensioner’s body found two days after her home was destroyed in forced demolition in Jiangxi province
The body of an 82-year-old woman was found dead in the remains of her home two days after the local authorities demolished “illegal buildings” in her village in eastern China.
The remains of Hu Lanxiang were discovered on Friday after her house was pulled down near Yangqiaodian township, the Jiangxi provincial government said in a statement.
Demolition staff cleared the area before taking down the building and the woman’s son and grandson witnessed the operation, according to the statement.
Police are investigating how Hu was able to get back into the buildings that were targeted for demolition.
The incident has triggered an outcry on the internet in China.