At least 17 people were killed while 23 others got seriously injured when a two-storey building that was being renovated collapsed in Central China, officials said on Saturday.
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Several people thought to be responsible in the collapse were taken into police custody after the 1990s-era building collapsed on Friday afternoon.
Nine workers are reported to still be in a serious condition. The cause of the collapse is under investigation, he said. According to a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP), video footage from local news networks showed workers skimming the rubble at the site to search for more survivors.
Numerous victims were crushed by falling chunks of the building.
“When the patients came and were sent into intensive care unit, their injuries were really bad”, Liu said.
CHINA emphasized building safety and ordered a nationwide review of substandard buildings on Saturday following the death of 17 people in a building collapse.
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A construction worker told state media CCTV that workers were using a hoisting jack to push up a corner of the first floor when the collapse occurred.
