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3 residential buildings collapse in China, people trapped

Channel NewsAsia   02 February 2017   China   Asia  

Rescuers are searching for survivors after three residential buildings collapsed in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

The three buildings collapsed at around 8am on Thursday (Feb 2) in Baizhangji township of Wencheng county. The buildings were about five storeys tall and were inhabited with people, sources with the local government told Xinhua.

An unknown number of people were buried in debris, the report added.

A 2014 report by Wenzhou Daily said more than 1,400 buildings in the city were deemed unsafe and in need of reinforcement or demolition.

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