Members of a rescue team carry out a survivor of a building collapse in Shanghai on May 16, 2019. – Five people were killed on May 16 when the roof of a Shanghai commercial building caved in upon construction workers who were renovating it, the city government said. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
Seven people were killed on Thursday when the roof of a Shanghai commercial building caved in upon construction workers who were renovating it, the city government said.
The accident occurred at around 11:30 am (0330 GMT) in a central Shanghai neighbourhood, and about 21 people had been pulled out of the debris and rushed to hospital, according to official Xinhua news agency.
A verified social media account run by China’s emergency ministry showed pictures of rescue personnel digging bloodied and dust-coated workers out from amid piles of rubble toppled concrete pillars and shattered wooden beams.
Authorities did not give details on the severity of the injuries suffered by…
