The shocking result: 17 dead. Why the hotel collapsed is still unclear.
Beijing – The death toll rose to 17 following the collapse of a hotel building in eastern China. After initially speaking of eight fatalities, nine more victims were rescued from the rubble, reported the city government of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province after the rescue work was completed.
A total of six people survived the accident, five of whom were injured. The accident happened on Monday afternoon when an outbuilding of the Siji Kaiyuan Hotel in the Wujiang district of the city, west of the port metropolis of Shanghai, suddenly collapsed. Why the hotel collapsed was still unclear. Investigations into the cause are ongoing. dpa
