The number of people killed when a restaurant in northern China collapsed has climbed to 29, state media has said, with efforts to find survivors brought to a close
The two-storey building in Xiangfen county, Shanxi province, came down yesterday morning during an 80th birthday party, according to official news agency Xinhua.Seven people are seriously hurt, although Xinhua said the injuries were "not life-threatening".The cause of the collapse is unknown and the central government's State Council said it would supervise an investigation by provincial authorities.
Footage on the CGTN website showed the roof caved in, with rescue equipment lifting rubble from the site. Rescuers in orange overalls and hard hats combed the crumbled ruin as a painting remained hanging on one of the few walls still intact.China is no stranger to building collapses or deadly construction accidents, which are typically blamed on the country's rapid growth that has led to corner-cutting by builders and the widespread flouting of safety rules.
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