Sun,May 4,2014
 |
| Photo taken on May 4, 2014 shows the accident site of a collapsed building in the Hongkou District of Shanghai, east China. Two people have been confirmed dead and four others were injured after an old residential building collapsed in Shanghai on early Sunday morning, according to rescuers. (Xinhua/Pei Xin) |
SHANGHAI, May 4 -- Two people have been confirmed dead and three others were injured after an old residential building collapsed in Shanghai on early Sunday morning, said local authorities.
The three-story brick-and-wood structure crumbled at 4:49 a.m. when nine people were in the building in Hongkou District, according to a statement with the district government.
Four people managed to escape while the rest were pulled out by rescuers, said the statement.
Two of the rescued were later confirmed dead by medical staff, it said, adding that three injured survivors are being treated in the hospital.
An initial investigation showed the accident was caused by Calor gas explosion.
 |
People celebrate twins festival in SW China's Yunnan Province
Changing Qinghai: More children to attend school
Locks of love in traditional style
The Western Qing Mausoleum
Avant-garde approach to graduation photos
Early PLA posters, signatures of an era
First Russian Street in Tianjin open to public
Spring scenery in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
In photos: libraries in Nanjing
'African Street' in Guangzhou
Day|Week|Month
