China Hotel Collapse Kills Eight; Rescuers Search for Nine Missing

Rescue workers work at the site where a hotel building collapsed in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, on July 12, 2021. China Daily via Reuters

SHANGHAI—Part of a hotel collapsed in the Chinese city of Suzhou killing eight people and rescue workers were searching on Tuesday for nine people missing in the ruins, state media reported.

The collapse of part of the Siji Kaiyuan Hotel in the coastal city happened on Monday afternoon. The Ministry of Emergency Management sent a team to help with the rescue work, media reported.