Woman rescued from rubble six days after China building collapse
Rescuers in the central Chinese city of Changsha have pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a six-storey building six days after it collapsed.
Ten people are known to have survived but the death toll rose from five to 26 after more bodies were found.Weak safety and construction standards, along with corruption among local officials, have led to a number of building collapses in China. The unnamed 21-year-old was in bed when the rear of the building, which contained flats and businesses, caved in last Friday afternoon.the Global Times reportsHalf a pot of water was crucial to her survival. There was so little of it she only drank one sip at a time, and some remained even by the time she was rescued. To keep warm, she wrapped herself in a quilt.
The story of the "Changsha girl" has inspired people across China, where the collapse of the building has been one of the most trending stories on social media platform Sina Weibo.
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