HANGZHOU - A residential building in East China's Zhejiang province collapsed on Sunday, the local fire department said.
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Debris are seen at the site after a collapse of a five-story residential building in Ningbo city, East China's Zhejiang province on Dec 16, 2012.[Photo by Zhang Jia for China Daily] |
The accident happened in the Jiangdong district of the city of Ningbo around noon, when a five-story residential building collapsed, according to municipal firefighters.
So far, a woman has been confirmed dead after being sent to hospital, the local authority said.
A witness at the site said that some residents were trapped.
Rescue work is under way.
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A resident is carried out of the debris after after a collapse of a five-story residential building in Ningbo city, East China's Zhejiang province on Dec 16, 2012.[Photo by Zhang Jia for China Daily] |
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