Around 53 people have died in the building collapse incident in China till now.

Earlier, authorities reported on Saturday that five people were rescued from a collapsed building in China after emergency crews dug their way through the rubble of a structure that housed a theatre and a guesthouse overnight.

Authorities have yet to specify how many individuals they suspect are still buried beneath the six-storey building that collapsed in central Changsha on Friday afternoon.

Although no injuries have been confirmed, Changsha has stated that "search and rescue activity is currently actively underway."

A senior Communist Party official was dispatched to the scene, maybe as a sign of the disaster's gravity.

An official statement said Saturday that State Councillor Wang Yong, who was selected by the central government, was deployed to lead a team to "manage the rescue and disaster response activities."

The image was photographed by state media and showed a crumpled roof and railings, as well as air conditioning units and other furnishings thrown over the roadway.

Late Friday, media images showed rescuers transferring a person into an ambulance and talking with people who remained trapped in the rubble.

Building collapses are widespread in China, owing to lax safety regulations and corruption among enforcement officers.

In January, a building in Chongqing was destroyed by an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak, killing more than a dozen people.

In June 2021, a gas explosion in a Shiyan residential compound claimed the lives of twenty-five persons.

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Around 53 people have died in the building collapse incident in China till now. Earlier, authorities reported on Saturday that five people were rescued from a collapsed building in China after emergency crews dug their way through the rubble of a structure that housed a theatre and a guesthouse overnight.

Around 53 people have died in the building collapse incident in China till now. Earlier, authorities reported on Saturday that five people were rescued from a collapsed building in China after emergency crews dug their way through the rubble of a structure that housed a theatre and a guesthouse overnight. Authorities have yet to specify how many individuals they suspect are still buried beneath the six-storey building that collapsed in central Changsha on Friday afternoon. Although no injuries have been confirmed, Changsha has stated that "search and rescue activity is currently actively underway." A senior Communist Party official was dispatched to the scene, maybe as a sign of the disaster's gravity. An official statement said Saturday that State Councillor Wang Yong, who was selected by the central government, was deployed to lead a team to "manage the rescue and disaster response activities." The image was photographed by state media and showed a crumpled roof and railings, as well as air conditioning units and other furnishings thrown over the roadway. Late Friday, media images showed rescuers transferring a person into an ambulance and talking with people who remained trapped in the rubble. Building collapses are widespread in China, owing to lax safety regulations and corruption among enforcement officers. In January, a building in Chongqing was destroyed by an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak, killing more than a dozen people. In June 2021, a gas explosion in a Shiyan residential compound claimed the lives of twenty-five persons. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

China building collapse: Death toll reaches 53

Seven people were suffocated to death following a toxic gas leakage at a food processing factory in China`s Sichuan Province.

The accident took place on Monday around 3 pm when a bamboo shoot factory in Changning County in the city of Yibin was undergoing equipment maintenance, Xinhua reported citing the county`s publicity department said Tuesday.

The seven victims first slipped into a coma and later died after medical treatment failed to revive them, officials said. Another person who was affected in the accident is in stable condition.

Investigation into the incident is underway.

Seven people were suffocated to death following a toxic gas leakage at a food processing factory in China`s Sichuan Province. The accident took place on Monday around 3 pm when a bamboo shoot factory in Changning County in the city of Yibin was undergoing equipment maintenance, Xinhua reported citing the county`s publicity department said Tuesday.

Seven people were suffocated to death following a toxic gas leakage at a food processing factory in China`s Sichuan Province. The accident took place on Monday around 3 pm when a bamboo shoot factory in Changning County in the city of Yibin was undergoing equipment maintenance, Xinhua reported citing the county`s publicity department said Tuesday. The seven victims first slipped into a coma and later died after medical treatment failed to revive them, officials said. Another person who was affected in the accident is in stable condition. Investigation into the incident is underway.

7 killed in gas leakage incident in Chinese factory

A car rammed into a group of children crossing a street in front of an elementary school in northeast China on Thursday, killing five people and injuring another 18, state media said.

Police took the driver into custody and are investigating the cause of the incident in Huludao, Liaoning province, the official CCTV broadcaster said on its Weibo social media account.

Unverified videos circulating on social media appeared to show a car veering onto the wrong side of the road and ploughing through the line of pupils, with the impact from the crash throwing bodies across the road.

Other gut-wrenching footage showed at least two small children lying unconscious and bleeding on the street. The screams and cries of children could be heard in the background, as onlookers milled around the scene of the collision.&nbsp;

Victims of the crash are undergoing medical treatment, according to CCTV. The incident happened around noon.

The ages of the victims were not released.

Police from Jianchang county in Huludao city did not immediately respond to AFP requests for comment.

Dangerous roads&nbsp;

Grisly car accidents are common in China, where transportation authorities have struggled to enforce safety regulations, which are often flouted or go unenforced.

According to authorities, 58,000 people were killed in traffic accidents across the country in 2015 alone.

Violations of traffic laws were blamed for nearly 90 percent of accidents that caused deaths or injuries that year.

Earlier this month, at least 13 people died when a bus plunged off a bridge in Chongqing municipality, after the driver got into a fist fight with a passenger who had missed her bus stop.

Search and rescue teams dispatched more than 70 boats, as well as a team of scuba divers and underwater robots, to find the wreckage and retrieve bodies from the water.

In February, a van packed with pressurised gas tanks and petrol-filled bottles caught fire and ploughed into pedestrians in Shanghai, leaving at least 18 people injured.

Authorities concluded that it had been a "traffic accident".

But a 2013 incident was blamed on militant separatists.

Two tourists were killed at the time when a car rammed into bystanders in Beijing's iconic Tiananmen Square before bursting into flames.

Three attackers also died in the incident, which Beijing blamed on separatists from the restive western region of Xinjiang.

And in September, 11 people died and dozens were injured when a car struck a crowd in a public square in the central Hunan province city of Hengdong.

Police detained the driver, a man in his 40s, and described him as a "vengeful repeat offender" who had daggers in his car and intended to "cause serious damage".

A car rammed into a group of children crossing a street in front of an elementary school in northeast China on Thursday, killing five people and injuring another 18, state media said.

A car rammed into a group of children crossing a street in front of an elementary school in northeast China on Thursday, killing five people and injuring another 18, state media said. Police took the driver into custody and are investigating the cause of the incident in Huludao, Liaoning province, the official CCTV broadcaster said on its Weibo social media account. Unverified videos circulating on social media appeared to show a car veering onto the wrong side of the road and ploughing through the line of pupils, with the impact from the crash throwing bodies across the road. Other gut-wrenching footage showed at least two small children lying unconscious and bleeding on the street. The screams and cries of children could be heard in the background, as onlookers milled around the scene of the collision. Victims of the crash are undergoing medical treatment, according to CCTV. The incident happened around noon. The ages of the victims were not released. Police from Jianchang county in Huludao city did not immediately respond to AFP requests for comment. Dangerous roads Grisly car accidents are common in China, where transportation authorities have struggled to enforce safety regulations, which are often flouted or go unenforced. According to authorities, 58,000 people were killed in traffic accidents across the country in 2015 alone. Violations of traffic laws were blamed for nearly 90 percent of accidents that caused deaths or injuries that year. Earlier this month, at least 13 people died when a bus plunged off a bridge in Chongqing municipality, after the driver got into a fist fight with a passenger who had missed her bus stop. Search and rescue teams dispatched more than 70 boats, as well as a team of scuba divers and underwater robots, to find the wreckage and retrieve bodies from the water. In February, a van packed with pressurised gas tanks and petrol-filled bottles caught fire and ploughed into pedestrians in Shanghai, leaving at least 18 people injured. Authorities concluded that it had been a "traffic accident". But a 2013 incident was blamed on militant separatists. Two tourists were killed at the time when a car rammed into bystanders in Beijing's iconic Tiananmen Square before bursting into flames. Three attackers also died in the incident, which Beijing blamed on separatists from the restive western region of Xinjiang. And in September, 11 people died and dozens were injured when a car struck a crowd in a public square in the central Hunan province city of Hengdong. Police detained the driver, a man in his 40s, and described him as a "vengeful repeat offender" who had daggers in his car and intended to "cause serious damage".

Five dead, 18 hurt as car rams into children in China