According to reports, on Saturday a restaurant in northern China collapsed leaving at least 17 dead.
The two-storey building used for banquets came down in the morning in Xiangfen county, in Shanxi province.
Xinhua news agency reported that “45 people have been brought out, of which 17 were dead, seven seriously injured and 21 slightly injured.”
Although the cause of the incident is not yet known, China is no stranger to building collapses and deadly construction accidents.
