In China, 29 people died when a restaurant building collapsed

In the north of China, 29 people were killed when the restaurant building collapsed on Saturday, the state TV channel CNTV reports on Sunday.

The tragedy took place in Shanxing Province, Linfen, at a celebration held in honor of a local resident’s 80th birthday.

When the two-storey building collapsed, the relatives of the jubilee and the villagers remained under the ruins, witnesses said.

More than 800 rescue workers are involved in the rescue operation to free people from the rubble. When the rescue operation ended on Sunday night, 57 people were freed from the rubble.

28 people injured, seven injured in serious condition, local media reported, citing authorities.

Law enforcement officers continue to investigate the causes of the tragedy.