Rescue work finished in hotel debris

The Work Safety Committee of the State Council formed a supervision team on Wednesday to monitor the investigation into the collapse of a hotel that claimed the lives of 17 people in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.

The Siji Kaiyuan hotel in Suzhou's Wujiang district collapsed on Monday, burying 23 people.

Rescue work was finished by 9 am on Wednesday, with all victims buried in the debris recovered. The sole unharmed person was sent home, while five others are receiving treatment at the city's No 9 People's Hospital.