CHANGSHA, CHINA - APRIL 29: Rescuers work at the collapse site of a self-constructed residential building on April 29, 2022 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.
The incident took place on Friday in Wangcheng District in Changsha. (Photo by VCG/VCG v BEIJING (AP) - Two people were rescued Sunday from the rubble of a building in central China more than 50 hours after it collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing, state media said.Separately, police arrested nine people including the building owner on suspicion of causing a major liability accident, the official Xinhua News Agency said.State broadcaster CCTV showed video of rescuers bringing a woman out on a stretcher about 4:30 p.m.
Some could be heard shouting words of encouragement during the operation. She was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition, CCTV said.
State media reported another person was brought out alive in the evening but provided no details.RELATED: Beijing enforces lockdowns, expands COVID-19 mass testing amid outbreakSeven people have been rescued from the building, which collapsed Friday afternoon in the inland city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan province.