Over 20 trapped, 39 missing in China building collapse, President Xi orders swift rescue
India Today
At least 39 people were missing and 23 trapped in a six-storey residential building collapse in China’s central Hunan province. Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to rescue the trapped and injured people.
At least 39 people were missing and 23 trapped in a six-storey residential building collapse in China’s central Hunan province, authorities said on Saturday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to rescue the trapped and injured people.
Five people have been rescued and admitted to nearby hospitals.
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The six-story building, which has a floor area of about 700 square meters, toppled at noon on Friday in Changsha city’s Wangcheng district, state-run China Global Television Network reported.
Rescuers were searching for more survivors as 39 people were reported missing. At least 23 have been trapped.
The owner of the building has been detained.
