21:00, 16-May-2019
Shanghai Building Collapse: 7 people killed among 21 pulled from rubble
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20:50, 19-May-2019
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To Shanghai where seven people have died after a car dealership building collapsed in the southwestern area of the city. Rescuers pulled 14 survivors from the rubble. Two people are still trapped inside. The cause of the collapse is still unknown. Our reporter Yang Chengxi has more.
In a race against time, some 150 rescue workers have been using all resources to extract the more than 20 people buried under this partially collapsed car repair factory.
24 fire engines are parked in the vicinity, heavy machinery has been dispatched to the scene to lift major debris, and ambulances have been heading in and out.
YANG CHENGXI SHANGHAI "The collapsed part of the building has been undergoing renovation work. But the exact cause of the accident has yet to be officially determined."
About 11 am Beijing time, a third of this 3000 square meter building fell onto the unsuspecting people inside.
The previous owner of the place claimed to have already moved out on January 1st this year. Officials have yet to release results of their investigation regarding who may be responsible for this incident.
YCX, CGTN, SHANGHAI.