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looking beyond the "community perspective", the public also has more questions - some of the manhole facilities within the communities clearly have management loopholes or non-compliance. so, when the community was first accepted, did the relevant departments inspect the manholes?

wu lichuan丨media commentator

on september 21, a fall-through-well accident occurred in the tiandiyuan longhu chunjiang tianjing community in xi'an, shaanxi. the parent, mr. cheng, said that his daughter fell into the community's fire water well and died after failed rescue efforts. after the incident, a worker installed a fall-proof net late at night, and the local police station has intervened.

after the incident, the wooden planks blocking the well mouth (above) were thrown aside

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it is undoubtedly heartbreaking to see another well "lost" and another life being swallowed up. informed owners told the paper that the fire well in question is located on the inner side of the green belt of a unit building next to the children's playground in the community. it has a "small mouth and a big belly" and can only accommodate one person. however, the water storage space below is extremely large, about seven or eight meters deep, and the water depth is more than two meters. it can be imagined that once a person falls into the well, the chances of survival are slim. not to mention whether the location of the well is reasonable, the well mouth is covered by only three pieces of plywood, which is even more puzzling. therefore, the girl's father questioned the safety of the well: the well cover is unqualified, there is no protective net, and there is no climbing ladder underground. however, in response to the question of "why the well mouth is only covered with plywood", the property manager only said: "at present, the emergency management and other departments have intervened in the investigation, and i can't explain it clearly for a while."

well involved

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the scene of the water well management being a joke made people break out in cold sweats. it is no exaggeration to say that this is a man-made disaster. the rescue work of the property after the incident was also very ineffective. in the end, it was the enthusiastic owner who went down the well to rescue the girl and pulled her to the surface. the girl's father said that the property had asked him to mediate, but he does not need mediation now. his only request is to hold the relevant responsible persons accountable. such a request is the extreme anger of the family of the deceased, and it is not difficult for the public to empathize with it. a community that was completed and delivered in 2022, to this day, the fire well covers are non-existent, and the management and response are ineffective. it is extremely disappointing, and the property should pay a heavy price for this.

in recent years, due to the poor management of wells or manholes, there have been many incidents of "deep wells swallowing people" in the community. on june 28, 2022, in the kaixuancheng no. 1 community in puyang, henan, a boy about 12 years old fell into a manhole and died after being salvaged. according to insiders, the manhole is very deep and hidden in the green belt, with only a broken wooden board covering it. "the ball rolled into the bushes and he went to pick it up, but he stepped on the wooden board and fell down." in december 2018, the media reported that in the guanlan times yundi community in xiasha, hangzhou, zhejiang, a young couple drove home. when xiao ren, who was 7 months pregnant, got off the car, she unfortunately fell into the manhole and lost her life. the media investigation found that these manholes should be equipped with manhole covers but only lawn manhole covers were installed. the functions of the two manhole covers are completely different, and the structural thickness is also different. "putting the wrong hat on the wrong head" is the source of the disaster. the fact that this type of manhole cover "rots" as soon as it is stepped on is a clear proof.

the tragedy caused by inadequate management of manhole covers in the community is both heartbreaking and somewhat helpless. according to relevant regulations, the community property company is responsible for the management of manholes. the tort liability law of the people's republic of china stipulates that if underground facilities such as manholes cause damage to others and the manager cannot prove that he has fulfilled his management responsibilities, he shall bear tort liability. the "notice of the ministry of housing and urban-rural development on further strengthening the safety management of urban manhole covers" also clearly requires the implementation of the responsible subject for manhole cover management. in accordance with the principle of "whoever owns, whoever is responsible", the maintenance, upkeep and management responsibilities of manhole covers should be conscientiously implemented. however, in reality, it is not uncommon for community properties to be unwilling to assume responsibility, resulting in wrangling. in some communities, after the owner fell into the well, the property actually shirked responsibility, resulting in the owner having to resort to litigation, and the cost of defending rights is extremely high. this has also invisibly made some property management awareness slack, and they are actually leisurely in the face of hidden dangers.

the "shadow of manhole covers" in the residential area reflects the long-standing problem of manhole management, which must be solved as soon as possible.

it should be noted that some laws and regulations currently divide the responsibilities for the management of manholes in residential areas, but some links - such as the quality and standards of manhole covers - are not clear enough and there are gray areas. in addition, because the "penalties" are not detailed and severe enough, they cannot form a strong deterrent. to solve the long-standing problem of manhole management in residential areas and try to avoid the tragedy of "manholes swallowing people", it is necessary to start from the legislative level and further improve laws and regulations to make management and supervision responsibilities clearer and punishment more severe. at the same time, for manhole management, the community property committee should naturally play its supervisory responsibility. the management departments of property agencies, such as communities and streets, should also strengthen supervision and guidance of property agencies in accordance with laws and regulations to change the situation of poor management of manhole covers; of course, they are also obliged to provide help to the extent possible for the main lawsuits involving the business.

beyond the "community vision", the public also has more questions - some community internal manhole facilities obviously have management loopholes or non-compliance, so, when the community was accepted, did the relevant departments inspect the manholes? if they were accepted, were there compliant manhole covers at the time? if there were no manhole covers, how did they pass the acceptance? if there were manhole covers, how did the non-compliant manhole covers get away with it?

"community autonomy" is a well-known rule, but the public facilities within the community cannot be out of the supervision for a long time. in particular, when the property management agency neglects management or even perfunctorily handles things, the owner has the obligation to report to a higher level, and the supervision department should have the necessary supervision and management. in daily situations, whether the supervision department should increase inspections and guidance is also worth discussing.