At least five dead after a former Mercedes-Benz dealership collapsed in downtown Shanghai
- The accident occurred at 11:30am local time today in the financial hub’s Changning district, authorities said
- The roof of the former Mercedes-Benz dealership had collapsed as it was undergoing renovation works
- More than 20 people were trapped after the building collapsed and 19 people were pulled from the rubble
- Five of them died in hospital, according to the Shanghai Emergency Management Bureau
- Dramatic images show firefighters rescuing bloodied and dust-covered workers from fallen concrete
Five people were killed after the roof of a car dealership building collapsed in Shanghai today as it was undergoing renovation, authorities said.
The accident occurred around 11:30am (0330 GMT) in the financial hub’s Changning district, leaving more than 20 people trapped, the fire rescue bureau of China’s Ministry of Emergency Management said on its official social media account.
By mid afternoon, rescuers had pulled out 19 people from the collapsed building, which was a former branch of the Dongchi Mercedes-Benz dealership. Five of them died in hospital, according to the Shanghai Emergency Management Bureau.
At least 20 people were trapped after a car dealership building collapsed in Shanghai today as it was undergoing renovation
Firefighters lifting an injured worker on a stretcher. By early afternoon, rescuers had pulled out 19 people alive from the site
The accident occurred around 11:30am (0330 GMT) in the financial hub’s Changning district, the fire rescue bureau of China’s Ministry of Emergency Management said on Weibo
Rescuers had pulled out 19 people from the collapsed building that was undergoing renovation. Five of them died in hospital
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The bureau did not provide details of any injuries suffered by those who were rescued, and authorities sealed off the area shortly after the accident. The remaining injured persons are in stable condition, it added.
The posting by China’s Ministry of Emergency Management shows pictures of emergency rescue personnel pulling bloodied and dust-covered construction workers out of piles of rubble.
Video footage released by Beijing News shows collapsed concrete pillars and shattered wooden beams.
The low-rise building had closed earlier this year for renovation works as the area is being converted into a commercial complex housing restaurants, shops and offices scheduled to open by the end of the month, according to East Day News
The bureau did not provide details of any injuries suffered by those who were rescued
Video footage released by Chinese media of the site shows a cloud of dust covering the collapsed concrete
By mid afternoon 19 people had been pulled from the rubble and taken to hospital, a statement from the fire service said
The posting by China’s Ministry of Emergency Management shows pictures of rescuers pulling bloodied and dust-covered construction workers out of piles of rubble
The bureau did not provide details of any injuries suffered by those who were rescued, and authorities sealed off the area shortly after the accident
The building, located in Changning district, was formerly a Dongchi Mercedes-Benz repair plant, which closed earlier this year
The low-rise building had closed earlier this year for renovation works as the area is being converted into a commercial complex housing restaurants, shops and offices scheduled to open by the end of the month, according to East Day News.
The building covered an area of 3,000 square metres (32,291 square feet) and a third of it has collapsed.
The bureau said 24 emergency vehicles and more than 150 rescuers have been dispatched to the scene.
The 19 people rescued have been taken to hospital for treatment, it added. It did not say how the building collapsed.
The building covered an area of 3,000 square metres (32,291 square feet) and a third of it has collapsed
The emergency bureau said a total of 24 emergency vehicles and more than 150 rescuers have been dispatched
Firefighters pull out a survivor from the rubble after the building collapsed
‘I thought it was an explosion at first,’ said a witness who was taking a nap when the accident happened
Rescuers remove a large slab of concrete on the site with heavy machinery to search for survivors
A local resident told AFP she was taking a nap when her bed suddenly began shaking as if in an earthquake. She then heard a loud bang.
‘I thought it was an explosion at first,’ said the woman, who declined to give her name.
China has suffered a spate of industrial accidents in recent months.
A major fire in Shanghai in 2010 destroyed a 28-story apartment building that was under repair, killing at least 58 people. Authorities blamed sparks from a welder’s torch.
The bureau did not provide details of any injuries suffered by those who were rescued, and authorities sealed off the area shortly after the accident. The identities of those still trapped are still unknown
China has suffered a spate of industrial accidents in recent months. A major fire in Shanghai in 2010 destroyed a 28-story apartment building that was under repair, killing at least 58 people
A local resident told AFP she was taking a nap when her bed suddenly began shaking as if in an earthquake
The 19 people rescued have been taken to hospital for treatment, the bureau said. It did not say how the building collapsed
The posting by China’s Ministry of Emergency Management shows pictures of rescuers pulling bloodied and dust-covered construction workers out of piles of rubble
The building covered an area of 3,000 square metres (32,291 square feet) and a third of it has collapsed
The bureau said 24 emergency vehicles and more than 150 rescuers have been dispatched to the scene
China has suffered a spate of industrial accidents in recent months. A major fire in Shanghai in 2010 destroyed a 28-story apartment building that was under repair, killing at least 58 people. Authorities blamed sparks from a welder’s torch
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