9 killed in warehouse collapse in northeast China

Xinhua
A total of nine people were found dead on Wednesday after a warehouse collapse in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
Xinhua

A total of nine people were found dead on Wednesday after a warehouse collapse in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to the local publicity department.

The nine people were trapped in the collapse that happened at 8:55am on Tuesday in a warehouse of a food company in the city's Daoli District.

Rescue work has been concluded after all the nine victims were found as of 4:50am on Wednesday. Over 350 search and rescue personnel were sent to the scene.

The owner, lessee, and lessor of the premises have been detained and an investigation is underway.


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