A young woman who fell into scalding water under the pavement died after days of fighting for her life at a hospital in Beijing, the Beijing News reported.

Yang Erjing, 27, was walking on Beilishi Road in Beijing's Xicheng district on April 1 when a section of pavement collapsed and she fell into 90℃ water, which had leaked from underground heating pipes. Yang suffered serious burns to 99 percent of her body.

The party responsible for the accident is still unclear as an investigation by Xicheng district's work safety bureau and Beijing District Heating Group is underway.

(China.org.cn April 11, 2012)

据《新京报》报道，北京一名年轻女子坠入热水坑中受伤，数日医治无效后死亡。

现年27岁的杨二敬，4月1日在西城区北礼士路行走时，一块路面突然塌陷，她不慎坠入90℃的热水坑中，造成全身99%被严重烫伤。

事故责任方尚不明确，西城区安监部门和北京热力集团正对事故进行调查。