At Least Eight Dead As Building Collapses During Construction in China

At least eight construction workers have died and thirteen more are injured after a building collapsed during construction in Qiuzhigou Village, a suburb of China’s Wuhan City. It is unclear how many more if any are trapped as the project’s coordinator fled and is being sought by police.

The collapse occurred at 5 p.m. local time yesterday and reduced the four-story structure to a five-meter pile of rubble. The building was a private residence and was illegal as authorities had not been informed of it.

Its location in an area accessible only via narrow alleys is hampering search and rescue efforts as heavy equipment such as cranes are having difficulty reaching the scene.

Around 100 rescuers continue to pick through the rubble in the rain. An investigation has been launched.

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