Seven dead in Heilongjiang building collapse

Seven people are confirmed dead after a building partially collapsed around midnight on Sunday in Hailin township of Hailin city, Heilongjiang province, China Central Television reported on Monday.

As of 11:27 am on Monday, the search and rescue operations at the site have been completed, and all 9 trapped individuals have been found.

Among them, two have been sent to the hospital for treatment and are currently not in a life-threatening condition.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.