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53 people died in the collapse of a 6-storey building in China

The authorities China On May 6, it was announced that 53 people were killed in the collapse of a 6-storey building on April 29 in the province Hunanand at the same time announce the end of the search and rescue process.

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Rescuers take out a victim of a house collapse in Hunan province on the evening of May 5

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According to the media Chinathe country’s authorities on May 6 announced the death toll in the collapse of a 6-storey building in Trường Sa city, province. Hunan on April 29, it increased to 53 victims. The previous death toll was 26.

“The search and rescue work at the site of the building collapse in Truong Sa city has been completed. All those trapped have been found. 10 people were saved and 53 people were killed”, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.

Local rescuers have been racing against time for the past six days to get victims out of the rubble.

At a press conference on May 6, Ms. Ngo Que Anh, Secretary of the Truong Sa Party Committee, apologized for the accident. Ms. Ngo said she was “deeply hurt” and sent “sincere apologies to the people”.

Earlier, Chinese state media reported that the 10th survivor was pulled from the rubble at midnight on May 5 and early morning on May 6. This person was buried under bricks for nearly 6 days.

The Trường Sa city government said the building is located near the north gate of Trường Sa Medical University and is a brick-and-concrete residential area with a floor area of ​​about 800 square meters.2. Jimu News quoted a seller near this area as saying the building was built more than 10 years ago.

According to AFP, inside the building is a restaurant, a guesthouse and a cinema. Cause of the case house collapse is being investigated by local authorities. Several people were arrested, including the owner of the building.

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