China arrests 9 people in connection with the collapse of a 6-storey building

Police China On May 1, it was announced that 9 people had been arrested in connection with the case collapse of a 6-storey building occurred on April 29 in Trường Sa city, Hunan province, central of this country.

More than 60 people were trapped and missing in the incident house collapse this. This building, which used to be used as a hotel, movie theater and apartments, completely collapsed on the afternoon of April 29. The building, which was used as a hotel, movie theater and apartments, completely collapsed on the afternoon of April 29. According to Mayor Zheng Jianxin, 5 people were saved on the night of April 29.

More than 60 people were trapped and missing in the collapse. (Photo: AP)

Local police said the owner of the building and three other people responsible for the design and construction were arrested on suspicion of being “mainly responsible for the above accident”. Five other people, all members of the building monitoring company, are alleged to have provided false safety reports after conducting a safety assessment of the hotel building.

Currently still searching for 17 people still trapped.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a search for the victims “at all costs”. (Photo: AP)

Local authorities have not released any information on the cause of the building collapse. Speaking at a press conference on April 30, Mayor Zheng pledged to “make full use of the 72 golden hours for search and rescue and make every effort to find those who are trapped”.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a search for victims “at all costs” and ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the collapse.

Nine people involved in the building collapse have been arrested. (Photo: AP)

China has seen buildings collapse due to lack of safety and non-compliance with building standards. In January, an explosion suspected to be caused by a gas leak caused a building in the city of Zhongqing to completely collapse, killing at least 16 people.

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