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13:22, 14-Jan-2018
Construction site collapses in E China, leading to evacuation
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About 180 residents were evacuated after a construction site collapsed in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province on Sunday morning.
The incident took place around 4:40 a.m. local time in Jiangning District of Nanjing city. No injuries have been reported so far, but a nearby residential building has shown slight damage after the collapse.
According to local authorities, the initial investigation shows that the collapse was not caused by improper construction, but may be related to recent rainwater and complex terrain.
However, data monitoring indicates that there is no abnormality in the nearby residential building.
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