Rescue operation is underway after a self-constructed residential building collapsed Friday in Wangcheng District, Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, April 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)
CHANGSHA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Five people have been rescued and 23 others remain trapped after a self-constructed residential building with a floor area of about 700 square meters collapsed Friday in central China's Hunan Province, according to a press conference on Saturday, citing a preliminary report.
There are also 39 people missing near the site of the incident, according to preliminary investigation by the police.
The incident took place at 12:24 p.m. in Wangcheng District in the provincial capital Changsha. ■
