路坠热水坑女子重伤不治

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.

据报道，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。

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.

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。

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.

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。