
Last September 99 incidents taking place on construction sites were registered and 39 people in the construction sector died because of the lack of labor and safety measures. In contrast, there were 73 incidents and 18 casualties in 2008.
The President said that fining a staff who acted irresponsibly is not enough and that anyone who is found guilty for an incident must be punished according to the law. The President also said that September 3rd should be a memorial day for the victim B.Esugen. He hopes that the Ministry of Construction and Urban Development and other state services will make many efforts to provide Mongolians with healthy and safe living conditions.