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Rescue underway after three-storey building collapses in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China (Reuters) –  A woman and her child were rescued after a three-storey building collapsed in eastern China’s Shanghai on Monday (April 11). According to state broadcaster CCTV, the incident took place at around 1:25 p.m. (0525 GMT) in Songjiang district, an area southwest of downtown. As of 8 p.m. (1200 GMT), one spot in the ruins had shown signs of life and rescuers were moving debris with hands, CCTV said. Sensors and sniffer […]