Residential building collapses in E China’s Jiangxi

Aerial view of the rescue scene in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. [Photo: www.chinanews.com]

A residential building collapsed in Nanchang, the capital city of east China’s Jiangxi Province, on Sunday morning, trapping residents, according to local officials.

According to the local fire department, the incident happened at around 8:00 a.m. BJT (1200 GMT) in Xihu district in Nanchang. The building has three floors and was made of bricks and wood. The second and the third floors had collapsed, where there were three households.

The fourth trapped resident is rescued at 13:53 on Sunday, February 24, 2019.[Photo: Nanchang fire department]

Up to now, all four trapped residents have been rescued, including three adults and one child.

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