Coronavirus quarantine hotel collapses in China

70 people trapped


FE Team | Published: March 07, 2020 22:02:07 | Updated: March 09, 2020 11:50:27


Coronavirus quarantine hotel collapses in China

A hotel building in south-eastern China's Quanzhou city collapsed Saturday night, according to the city government statement. Several state media, including People’s Daily, confirmed the hotel has been used as coronavirus quarantine centre. 

Around 70 people were trapped in the building and 33 people have been rescued from the debris by 9:30 pm local time, the statement said.

It is unknown if there are any fatalities and why the building was collapsed, reports CNN.

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