• Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 14 • Cambodian king grants royal honorary title of "Samdech" to 2 politicians • 1st LD Writethru: Sudanese president attends AU summit, defying arrest warrant • Georgia to mourn rainstorm victims • US retains title at FINA Women's Water Polo Super Final • Roundup: AU convenes summit amid high expectations for solutions • Roundup: Major sides of Yemeni conflict to participate in Geneva talks on settlement • Israel gov't approves bill to force feed security prisoners on hunger strike • Sudan's FM says Bashir attends summit in S. Africa normally despite ICC urges his arrest • SEA Games medal table

You are here: 　 Home

3rd LD-Writethru: 4 dead in SW China building collapse

Xinhua, June 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Four people have been confirmed dead after a building in southwest China's Guizhou Province partially collapsed on Sunday morning.

Part of a nine-story apartment building built two decades ago collapsed in Zunyi City collapsed at 5:58 a.m.

Four people were found dead and three others injured as of 10:30 p.m., as rescuers wrapped up a 15-hour search effort.

Authorities has opened probe into the cause of the collapse and vowed to hold relevant party accountable. Endi