Rescue workers have been combing through the remains of a collapsed building in the Chinese city of Suzhou. The structure, which housed a hotel, collapsed on Monday, killing at least eight people, with more still missing.
Part of the Siji Kaiyuan Hotel was reduced to rubble on Monday afternoon. At the time of the collapse, most people inside the building were hotel guests, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported. Estimates are that between 20 and 30 people may have been there. By Tuesday, officials had confirmed eight deaths and said search operations for at least nine more people were continuing, according to Chinese state media.
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