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Chinese hall collapse traps many 20 injured in China hall collapse
(about 3 hours later)
Dozens of people, many of them elderly, have been trapped in a building in south-western China after it collapsed, officials say. A building in south-western China has collapsed, officials say, injuring at least 20 people.
They say about 30 people were pulled from the rubble of the two-storey former exhibition centre in the city of Leshan, in Sichuan province. Many were pulled from the rubble of the two-storey former exhibition centre in the city of Leshan, in Sichuan province.
About 100 people were thought to be attending a lecture inside at the time.About 100 people were thought to be attending a lecture inside at the time.
There are no reports of deaths, but people are being treated in hospital. The cause of the collapse is unclear. Although early reports claimed that many people were trapped inside the building, a local official later told the BBC that no one was still inside.
The official Xinhua news agency reported that those injured were taken to three local hospitals.
One witness, Li Xijian, said he saw people running out of the site with their clothes covered in dust.One witness, Li Xijian, said he saw people running out of the site with their clothes covered in dust.
A large crowd gathered around the building to inspect the damage, Mr Li told Xinhua.A large crowd gathered around the building to inspect the damage, Mr Li told Xinhua.
The two-storey exhibition centre was reportedly built in 1959 and was mainly used by elderly residents for social functions.The two-storey exhibition centre was reportedly built in 1959 and was mainly used by elderly residents for social functions.
The cause of the collapse remains unclear.