5 killed, 1 injured following building collapse
10:57 UTC+8, 2017-07-22
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A partly demolished building in Shanghai's Jiading District prematurely collapsed this afternoon.
10:57 UTC+8, 2017-07-22
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Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE
Rescuers try to find possible victims in the rubble.
FIVE people died and one was injured following the collapse of a building during demolition in Jiading District Friday afternoon, district government said today.
The building, which was recently home to a bank and is in the process of being demolished, unexpectedly collapsed at the crossroads of Cao'an Highway and Huajiang Road in Jiading District about 3:50pm.
Six people were pulled out of the rubble and five of them died despite rescues efforts.
The rescues work ended 12:30am this morning.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE
Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE
Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE
Rescuers try to find possible victims from the rubble.
Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE
Rescuers pull out a survivor from the rubble.
Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE
Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE
Paramedics carry a survivor onto the ambulance.
Source: SHINE
Editor: Chen Jie
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