53 dead in China building collapse; search for trapped ends as rescuers find 10 survivors

The residential and commercial buildings in the city of Changsha suddenly collapsed on the afternoon of April 29. Aerial photos showed it pancaked to about the second story between other buildings about six stories tall, said an AP report. 

Beijing: A building collapse one week ago in central China killed 53 people, state media reported Friday as the search of the large pile of debris ended after rescuers found 10 survivors. Authorities said at a news conference that all the missing had been accounted for as of 3 am, state broadcaster CCTV said in an online post.

The residential and commercial buildings in the city of Changsha suddenly collapsed on the afternoon of April 29. Aerial photos showed it pancaked to about the second story between other buildings about six stories tall. At least nine people have been arrested on suspicion of ignoring building codes or committing other violations.

Survivors were pulled out of the rubble over several days. The 10th and last one was pulled out shortly after midnight on Thursday, 5 ? days after the collapse. All of the survivors were reportedly in good condition after being treated in a hospital.

The arrested include the building owner, three people in charge of design and construction and five others who allegedly gave a false safety assessment for a guest house on the building's fourth to sixth floors. The building also had residences, a cafe and a restaurant.

Rescuers used search dogs, hand tools, drones and electronic life detectors.