BEIJING
\nRescuers in central China have pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a building that partially collapsed almost six days earlier, state media reported Thursday.
\nThe unidentified woman is the 10th survivor of the disaster in the city of Changsha, in which at least five people have died and an unknown number, possibly dozens, are still missing.
\nShe was rescued shortly after midnight on Thursday, about 132 hours after the rear of the six-storey building suddenly caved in on 29 April, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
\nThe woman was conscious and advised rescuers on how to pull her out without causing further injury, Xinhua said. Teams had used dogs and hand tools as well as drones and electronic life detectors in the search.
\nAt least nine people have been arrested in relation to the collapse of what Xinhua has described as a \u201cself-built building,\u201d including its owner, on suspicion of ignoring building codes or committing other violations.
\nAlso held were three people in charge of design and construction and five others who allegedly gave a false safety assessment for a guest house on the building\u2019s fourth to sixth floors.
\nThe building also held a residence, a cafe and shops.
\nAn increase in the number of collapses of self-built buildings in recent years prompted the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to call last month for additional checks to uncover structural weaknesses.
\nPoor adherence to safety standards, including the illegal addition of extra floors and failure to use reinforcing iron bars, is often blamed for such disasters. China also suffers from decaying infrastructure such as gas pipes that has led to explosions and collapses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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