Beijing, Aug 29 (PTI) Seventeen people were killed after a restaurant collapsed in north China's Shanxi province on Saturday, authorities said.

The accident took place at around 9:40 AM in Xiangfen county in the city of Linfen.

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By 6:52 PM local time, 45 people had been pulled out of debris of the collapsed two-story building, state run Xinhua news agency reported.

As many as 28 people were injured, including seven critically, the rescue headquarters said, adding that 17 people have been killed.

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The rescue operation was underway.

The reason for the collapse was not immediately known.

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