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Five killed in China's Shanghai building collapse

Rescue personnel pulled bloodied and dust-coated workers out from rubble in Shanghai following the roof collapse. [AFP]

Five people were killed on Thursday when the roof of a Shanghai commercial building caved in upon construction workers who were renovating it, the city government said.

The accident occurred at around 11:30 am (0330 GMT) in a central Shanghai neighbourhood, trapping around 20 people, according to fire rescue officials.

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