5 killed, 4 injured in China bank building collapse

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Five people have died and another four were injured after a bank's office building collapsed Monday morning in northeast China's Jilin Province, local authorities said Tuesday.

The building of a branch of the Baicheng Rural Commercial Bank, which was under renovation and had suspended operations, collapsed at about 6 a.m. Monday, trapping nine people.

Five people were confirmed dead as rescue efforts concluded around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The four injured people have been hospitalized and are in stable condition, authorities said.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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