Monday 10 January 2011

AFP: Man in coma after brawl over apartments in China

AFP: Man in coma after brawl over apartments in China

BEIJING — A man was left in a coma after a brawl among hundreds of homebuyers queuing up to buy cut-rate flats in eastern China, state media said Monday, highlighting growing anxiety about high property prices.

The fight broke out at the opening of a residential development in Hangzhou city on Saturday after prospective buyers accused the developer of unfairly distributing the flats, which had been allocated via a lottery-style system.

One man was taken to hospital after he was beaten and left in a coma, the China Daily said, citing local police.

Nearly 450 apartments went on sale for an average price of 8,000 yuan ($1,200) per square metre, which the report said was "relatively inexpensive" for the city.

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