Eight-storey building collapse in China// 53 people death

//International News Desk//

At least 53 people have been killed when a high-rise building collapsed in the Chinese city of Changsha. The building collapsed last week. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported the death toll on Friday after days of rescue efforts.

The eight-story building in Hunan province collapsed on April 29, rescuers were able to pull 10 people out of the rubble, Reuters reported, citing CCTV. One of them was rescued 5 days and 11 hours after the incident.

Local authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse. Several people have been arrested in the incident.

There have been many such building collapses in China before.