China News Service, Linfen, August 29 (Li Tingyao) At 9 am on the 29th, a collapse occurred in the banquet hall of the Juxian Hotel in Chenzhuang Village, Taosi Township, Xiangfen County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. Mr. Qi, a villager at the scene, told reporters that the hotel has been in operation for more than ten years. A few years ago, the first floor of the Juxian Hotel was covered with a colored steel room.
The color steel roof of Juxian Hotel with a width of more than 10 meters is inclined at an angle of about 45 degrees. Photo by Li Tingyao
At noon that day, a reporter from Chinanews.com rushed to the scene of the incident, and the police had set up a cordon around the Juxian Hotel. At around 15:00, the temperature at the scene of the incident reached about 30°C, and armed police, firefighters and other forces continued to rescue the scene while wearing masks. Ambulances were waiting at the entrance of the hotel, while family members of the trapped persons were waiting outside.
Armed police, firefighting and other forces are continuing to rescue, and ambulance vehicles are waiting at the gate of Juxian Hotel. Photo by Li Tingyao
The reporter saw on the road outside the Juxian Hotel that a colored steel roof with a width of more than 10 meters was inclined at an angle of about 45 degrees.
An ambulance is on standby at the entrance of Juxian Hotel. Photo by Li Tingyao
The latest news from Xiangfen County Emergency Management Bureau shows that the rescue force on site has increased to 710 people, and about 37 people are expected to be trapped. 33 people have been rescued, of which 5 were dead and 1 was seriously injured. The seriously injured are trying their best to rescue them. (Finish)