Aerial photo taken on Aug. 29, 2020 shows the rescue site of the collapsed restaurant in Xiangfen County of Linfen City, north China's Shanxi Province. Seventeen people have been confirmed dead after a restaurant collapsed Saturday in the city of Linfen, local authorities said. The accident happened at around 9:40 a.m. in Xiangfen County. So far, 45 people have been brought out, including the deaths, seven seriously injured and 21 slightly injured. Rescuers are still searching for those trapped in the debris of the collapsed two-story building. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)
TAIYUAN, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Seventeen people have been confirmed dead after a restaurant collapsed Saturday in the city of Linfen, north China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said.
The accident happened at around 9:40 a.m. as a restaurant in Chenzhuang village in Xiangfen County partly collapsed.
By 6:52 p.m., 45 people had been pulled out of the debris of the collapsed two-story building, including the deaths, seven severely injured and 21 slightly injured, said the rescue headquarters.
The rescue operation is still underway. Enditem
