A rescue vehicle heads to the accident site in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 7, 2020. A hotel building collapsed in the city of Quanzhou, east China's Fujian Province, Saturday evening, local authorities said. Rescue work is underway. (Str/Xinhua)
FUZHOU, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-three people have been rescued after a hotel building collapsed in the city of Quanzhou, east China's Fujian Province, Saturday evening, local authorities said.
The accident happened at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Licheng District. According to the preliminary report, about 70 people were trapped. As of 9:00 p.m., 23 people had been rescued.
Further rescue work is underway.
