2nd LD: Five missing after partial building collapse in east China's Anhui

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HEFEI, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Five people remain missing after a residential building partially collapsed Monday afternoon in Tongling City, east China's Anhui Province, according to local authorities.

One side of the five-story building, located in Datong Township in Jiaoqu District, collapsed at around 1:40 p.m. Monday, said the district government.

The government said an initial investigation suggests five people were unaccounted for. Other individuals involved in the incident have been safely evacuated.

Search and rescue operations are currently underway. Enditem

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