Authorities stated after a building collapsed china. Friday in Central China, at least five people have been rescued so far, while dozens remain trapped and missing, according to AFP.
Although no injuries have been confirmed, Changsha has stated that “search and rescue activity is currently actively underway.”
According to AFP, State Councillor Wang Yong was dispatched by the central government to lead a team to “manage the rescue and disaster response activities,” according to an official statement released on Saturday.
According to Chinese media, a six-story structure fell in China’s central Hunan region on Friday, with no reports of casualties.
The incident occurred in Changsha’s Wangcheng District, near the Changsha Medical Center.
The building had a total area of roughly 800 square metres (8,600 square feet). The first floor had shops, the second floor had culinary enterprises, and the third floor had a private theatre, with a modest hotel on the upper floors.The cause of the collapse has yet to be identified, and no information on how many individuals were in the building at the time of the disaster is available at this time, according to the article.At the location, firefighters and rescues are working. More information is awaited.