Restaurateur detained for negligence in fatal collapse

The owner of the restaurant that collapsed in Shanxi province on Saturday, Qi Jianhua, has been detained on suspicion of negligently endangering public safety.

Juxian Restaurant in Shanxi's Xiangfen county collapsed on Saturday, killing 29 and injuring 28, with seven severely injured. The accident occurred while many villagers were attending a birthday banquet for an 80-year-old man.

Shanxi authorities have set up a team to probe the cause of the collapse, which remains unclear.