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4 dead in SW China building collapse

Updated: 06 15 , 2015 10:49
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GUIYANG -- Four people have been confirmed dead after a building in southwest China's Guizhou Province partially collapsed on Sunday morning.

Part of a nine-story apartment building built two decades ago collapsed in Zunyi City collapsed at 5:58 a.m.

Four people were found dead and three others injured as of 10:30 p.m., as rescuers wrapped up a 15-hour search effort.

Authorities has opened probe into the cause of the collapse and vowed to hold relevant party accountable.