Chinese man builds illegal swimming pool on tower block roof
Block owner ordered to demolish it, amid safety concerns from residents
A man who built a swimming pool on top of a six-storey housing block in southwest China has been ordered to dismantle it amid fears it could collapse and jeopardise other residents’ safety, according to media reports.
The owner of the block built the pool on the top of the building in Daguan county in Zhaotong in Yunnan province, the news website Yunnan.cn reported.
The move sparked complaints from residents and local government officials visited the site on Tuesday, according to the article.
They found the pool covered an area of 40 square metres and held over 40 tonnes of water.
The owner was ordered to drain the pool and is now demolishing it.
He would face punishment, the report said, but no details were given.