Roof collapse at restaurant in China kills 17 people and injures 28 others as rescue workers desperately search for trapped people
A two-storey restaurant in China collapsed this morning killing seventeen people, according to state media.
Some 28 other people were injured in the accident which happened during a gathering. This includes seven people who are in serious condition, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The restaurant was in Shanxi province's Xiangfen county, about 400 miles southwest of Beijing.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear.
A two-storey restaurant in China collapsed this morning (emergency services pictured) killing seventeen people, according to state media
Some 28 other people were injured in the accident which happened during a gathering. Pictured: Emergency services at the scene
Medical workers carry an injured person out of the rubble of a collapsed restaurant in China. At least seven people are in critical condition
The restaurant (the remaining rubble, pictured) was in Shanxi province's Xiangfen county, about 400 miles southwest of Beijing
The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear. An aerial shot shows rescuers searching through the rubble
Hundreds of rescue workers, wearing hardhats and face masks, searched for trapped people in a daylong operation
Rescue workers search for survivors in the debris after the two-storey building collapsed during a gathering today
A crane can be seen at the site of a collapsed two-storey restaurant in China today. Emergency workers desperately searched for survivors
Rescue workers searched for survivors in the debris after dark at the site of a two-story building which collapsed earlier today
Huge pieces of concrete are seen in the remains of a collapsed two-storey restaurant in northern China's Shanxi province
Rescuers can be seen searching for victims amid enormous slabs of concrete in the destroyed remains of the restaurant today
Hundreds of rescue workers, wearing hardhats and face masks, searched for trapped people in a daylong operation.
Video posted on social media by state broadcaster China Central Television showed them hefting heavy pieces of concrete.
In March, a five-star hotel in China collapsed, sparking a desperate rescue attempt to save 30 people trapped inside.
Xinjia Hotel in Quanzhou City was converted to a quarantine facility for people who had recent contact with coronavirus patients, the People's Daily state newspaper reported.
At least 62 people were rescued from the hotel, including 20 who had died.
A rescue force of over 1,000 people - including firefighters, police forces and other emergency responders - all rushed to the scene.
One man was pulled out after being buried under the wreckage for some 69 hours.