Chinese officials have ended a rescue mission for 29 people who died after a two-story restaurant collapsed during an 80th birthday celebration on Saturday morning. Another 28 people were injured, seven of them seriously. Hundreds of rescue workers using sniffing dogs, cranes and high-tech sensors searched through rubble hoping to find survivors. While China has seen major improvements in industrial safety, the Associated Press reports the restaurant was in a rural area where building standards are sometimes ignored. Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the collapse.
Rescue Mission For 29 Ends After Restaurant Collapses In China
The restaurant was located in a rural area where building standards are sometimes ignored. There's an investigation into the cause of the collapse.
CHINATOPIX / AP
Posted: 2:06 p.m. EDT Aug 30, 2020
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