BEIJING, China — The death toll from the Chinese Hotel Collapse in eastern China was upped to 17 on Wednesday, as the search and rescue operation came to a conclusion.
Cranes, ladders, metal cutters, and search dogs were employed to seek survivors. Hotel guests made up the majority of that slain.
On Tuesday, Jiangsu’s senior official, Communist Party Secretary Lou Qinjian, paid a visit to rescuers and victims, according to the city.
According to Ctrip, a Chinese internet booking platform, the three-story, 54-room Siji Kaiyuan Hotel debuted in 2018.