2025年10月31日晚，湖南省長沙市開福區潮宗街發生一起令人痛心的建築坍塌事故。一間正在裝修的兩層店鋪的外牆連同搭建在外部的腳手架突然倒塌，導致兩名年輕女孩當場遇難，另有兩人受傷，其中包括一名男青年和另一名年輕女子，四名傷者均未滿25歲。死者分別為一名19歲的在校大學生以及一名24歲的已工作的女性。事故的發生震驚當地社會，也引發對施工安全與老舊建築隱患的廣泛關注。

據調查，該店鋪位於長沙潮宗街的歷史文化街區三貴街。事故店鋪為預製板結構的老建築，近期正進行大規模裝修。裝修過程中，施工人員對外牆進行打洞作業，導致部分鋼筋裸露，同時伴有灰塵和噪音擾民，引起鄰居投訴。這次坍塌的牆體與腳手架暴露出建築內部的結構問題，顯示老建築在未經充分加固和安全評估的情況下進行“猛烈裝修”，存在嚴重施工安全隱患。

該店鋪過去曾作為老撾文旅店鋪使用，後空置一段時間，短暫經營過烤肉店。近期店鋪掛出“招租”資訊後，又啟動裝修作業。然而，在施工前對老舊建築結構的安全隱患未能得到及時排查和有效處理，這也為事故的發生埋下隱患。事故發生後，當地政府和消防、醫療等部門迅速趕赴現場進行救援，對坍塌區域進行封鎖和清理，並對傷者進行緊急救治。現場封鎖和救援工作有序展開，但具體責任認定及善後處理仍在調查之中。

這起事故不僅暴露長沙歷史文化街區在老舊建築改造和裝修管理中的安全管理問題，也引發公眾對於施工安全規範、老建築加固以及裝修監管機制的討論。社會各界呼籲相關部門加強老舊建築施工安全管理，嚴格施工審批和監督，防止類似悲劇再次發生。

On the evening of October 31, 2025, a tragic building collapse occurred in Chaofeng Street, Kaifu District, Changsha, resulting in the deaths of two young women and injuries to two others. The accident involved the exterior wall and scaffolding of a two-story shop undergoing renovation. All four victims were under the age of 25, including a 19-year-old university student and a 24-year-old female employee who lost her life, as well as another young woman and a male youth who were injured. The incident sent shockwaves through the local community and raised serious concerns about construction safety and the risks associated with older buildings.

The shop was located on San Gui Street within Changsha’s historic cultural district, Chaofeng Street. It was an older prefabricated structure, which had recently undergone intensive renovation work. During the renovation, workers drilled into the exterior walls, causing some steel reinforcements to be exposed, while dust and noise from the construction disturbed nearby residents. The collapse of both the wall and scaffolding revealed structural weaknesses inside the building, highlighting the dangers of conducting large-scale renovations on aging structures without proper reinforcement or safety assessments.

Historically, the shop had operated as a small Laotian cultural and tourism store, later stood vacant, and briefly functioned as a barbecue restaurant. The property had recently been listed for lease before renovations began. However, no thorough safety inspection or hazard mitigation measures were carried out prior to construction, leaving significant vulnerabilities that contributed to the collapse.

Following the accident, local authorities, fire services, and medical personnel quickly responded to the scene. The area was secured, rescue operations were carried out, and the injured were rushed for emergency treatment. While immediate rescue efforts were effective, a full investigation into responsibility and subsequent handling of the aftermath remains ongoing.

This tragic incident not only exposed safety management shortcomings in the renovation of historical buildings in Changsha but also sparked broader public discussion on construction regulations, reinforcement of old structures, and stricter oversight of renovation projects. Authorities and the public have called for enhanced safety supervision and compliance measures to prevent similar tragedies in the future.