In days past at 12pm on 20/5, a 9-storey apartment building in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province (China) have suddenly collapsed partially. The fact that 35 households falling into the loss of housing. Currently there are 98 people rescued and 16 people lost contact, the rescue work is still being carried out urgently.

Behind the building is a mountain hill.

The initial investigation steps that due to recent extreme weather, Guiyang city often have unremitting downpours, rain can cause landslides and mountain collapsed buildings entail. 

According to learn is that when the incident occurred a total of 114 people were in the building.Shortly after the incident, the authorities had sent to rescue 6 rescue organization. Up to the present time 98 people were safe, 16 people are still trapped in the rubble. 

Upon the occurrence of the 114 people in the building.

Some people living in the building share, "when I was in the toilet, then suddenly heard the roar, I thought that an earthquake has occurred, open the window and saw smoke rising full of dust, I hurry living room, then ran outside to see the next apartment was completely collapsed. "

6 rescuers were taken to.

A large police force was brought to maneuver.

A nearby resident, said, "While we were talking, heard a huge roar, everyone rushed out and saw a lot of smoke and dust rising from the building, when we arrived and saw the scene police began conducting rescue persons in distress and then ".

Currently the rescue work is still underway, the specific cause has led to incidents being investigated by the authorities.