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Apartment building collapses in Hong Kong

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-29 15:47
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HONG KONG: A five-story apartment building located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, collapsed all of a sudden Friday afternoon, according to the local media reports.

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The building at 45 Ma Tau Wai Road suddenly collapsed shortly after 1:30 pm. Firefighters are currently on site to search for people trapped inside.

The collapse also caused damages to the building next door, ripping a hole on the conjunctive wall.

So far one resident has been rescued from the ruins.
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