Ten dead as factory wall collapses in Shanghai

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Ten dead as factory wall collapses in Shanghai

25 others who were trapped have been rescued.

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Published: Sat 18 May 2019, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Sat 18 May 2019, 9:01 AM

Ten people have died in hospital after a factory wall accidentally collapsed in Shanghai Thursday, according to Chinese state news agency, Xinhua. 
As of 1:45 am Friday, 25 people who were trapped have been rescued, 10 of whom died after ineffective treatment, according to the municipal bureau of emergency management.
The wall fell at 11:20 am Thursday on Zhaohua Road in Shanghai's Changning District, when the factory building was being demolished.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
 


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