16 missing after building collapses

Sixteen people were missing after a landslide hit a nine-story building in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, local authorities said on Wednesday.

The building, in the city's Yunnan district, collapsed at around 11:30 am after it was struck by a landslide triggered by heavy rain. Of the 114 people inside the building, 98 people had been confirmed safe as of Wednesday afternoon, the city's emergency response office said.

China Central Television reported that the rescue headquarters were able to detect the cell phone signals of 15 of the 16 missing people at the site, indicating that they could be buried in the debris.