BEIJING: The number of people killed when a restaurant in northern China collapsed has climbed to 29, state media said on Sunday, with efforts to find survivors brought to a close. A total of 57 people have been pulled from the debris of the Juxian restaurant, with dozens injured. Seven people are seriously hurt, although Xinhua said the injuries were “not life-threatening.”State broadcaster CGTN said the rescue operation ended in the early hours of Sunday morning. Seven hundred people were involved in the rescue operation, CGTN said. A hotel collapse in southern China’s Quanzhou city in March killed 29 people and injured another 42.

Source: Manila Times August 30, 2020 03:22 UTC