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6 people detained for building collapse in Jilin

Six people have been detained as being responsible for a recent building collapse in Northeast China's Jilin province, the provincial authorities said during a meeting on Friday. A part of the roof of an ice skating rink in Baicheng city collapsed on Nov 18, fortunately without causing any casualties, according to a previous statement by the local emergency management bureau. The provincial authorities said the accident was caused by the substandard quality of the material used in the construction project. The local police have detained six suspects for the related crimes, while other personnel are under further investigation, a statement from the Friday meeting said. Hu Yuting, governor of Jilin province, warned at the meeting that the period around the end of the year would be a time prone to multiple accidents.

9 dead in Shandong warehouse fire

Nine people who were previously reported missing in a fire that broke out at a refrigerated warehouse under construction in East China's Shandong province have been located and confirmed dead on Sunday morning. The fire occurred on Saturday afternoon at the warehouse owned by a local company called Lanrun Group in the city of Rongcheng due to the ignition of insulation materials, according to the local emergency management department. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Xinhua