Beijing [China], May 6 (ANI): The number of people killed after a building collapsed in the Chinese city of Changsha has risen to 53, local media reported.

A six-story building collapsed in the Wangcheng District in the city of Changsha on April 29.

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The Chinese authorities have since completed the operation, according to China Central Television (CCTV).

Rescuers managed to pull 10 people out of the rubble alive, while 53 died.

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Earlier reports said that the number of the dead stood at 26.

According to the Chinese authorities, the building has been built without any authorization, and the illegal reconstruction is a possible cause of the accident.

The authorities have arrested nine people, of whom four have been accused of criminal negligence and five of providing forged papers. (ANI)

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