The high-rise building collapsed in the middle of the day, the smoke and dust caused many people to panic

The specific cause of the incident is still under investigation.

At this time, the online community is buzzing to spread the word when a 6-storey building suddenly collapsed in front of many people. It is known that this building has an area of about 800 square meters, the lower floor is often used as a restaurant, motel and cinema, and the upper floor is where many households live.

Many videos were posted on social media showing the scene of rubble, dust blocking the view. All that remains are fragments stacked on top of each other. Immediately after the incident, 23 fire engines and 134 firefighters from 10 stations rushed to the scene to handle the incident and rescue residents trapped in the building.

According to some sources, there were many people in the building at the time of the accident, but the rescue team has not been able to determine the number of casualties and the specific number of people still trapped.

It is known that the incident in central China's Hunan province suddenly collapsed in the presence of many people.

According to a man present near the incident area, at about 12 noon, he was on the phone when he suddenly heard a loud noise, thought it was an earthquake, but then discovered the building. The left side on the opposite side is collapsing, causing dust to fly, covering the whole area.

According to information from a press conference on the evening of April 30, local time, the building collapsed at noon on April 29 in Changsha city, Hunan province, so far, 23 people have been trapped, 39 people are missing. So far, five people have been rescued. More than 700 rescuers and more than 120 vehicles and sniffer dogs were dispatched to the scene to search for people buried in the rubble.

On the same day, Chinese President Xi Jinping issued an important directive, demanding to "search and rescue the trapped people at all costs". He affirmed, "It is necessary to investigate to the end the cause of the accident, strictly investigate the responsibility according to the law, strictly handle those responsible and promptly publish official information".

Xi Jinping also ordered a nationwide campaign to correct the unsafe situation of self-built houses, review potential risks and promptly deal with them, after noting that China had There were many collapses of self-built houses, causing great loss of life. The Chinese leader instructed, "resolutely not to let serious accidents happen, effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property and the general stability of society".

According to the initial investigation information announced at the press conference, the collapsed building is a self-built house, with a restaurant, movie cafe, family hostel and apartments for residents. At the time of initial construction in 2012, the building had 6 floors, then expanded to 2 more floors in 2018 and had a structural change. The specific cause of the incident is still under investigation.

China's State Councilor Wang Yong led a working group to the scene to "direct the rescue and emergency response work". Chinese Minister of Emergency Management Huang Ming also chaired an online meeting on the morning of April 30, saying that the collapse of a house in Changsha, Hunan had "revealed a series of profound contradictions and problems". , stressed the need to draw profound lessons from this incident, comprehensively review safety hazards, effectively prevent major risks and limit serious accidents.

Building collapses are not uncommon in China. In January 2022, an explosion suspected of a gas leak collapsed a building in the city of Chongqing, killing more than a dozen people. In June 2021, a gas explosion also collapsed a residential building in Shiyan City, Hubei Province, killing 25 people.

Or like in 2020 and 2021, a hotel in Quanzhou and a hotel room in Suzhou also collapsed and killed many people.

The original cause of this accident is said to be the owner of the building trying to expand, building an extra floor to expand the area of the building. According to CCTV channel, the rescue work is still underway, the cause of the incident will continue to be investigated and clarified.

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