# Three dead after partial residential building collapse in Shijiazhuang, China

https://mins.news/en/item/26834

- China News Service, 2026-08-20 01:56 UTC
- Society
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-20/detail-ihfimvaz1910777.shtml

> Part of a four-story residential building collapsed in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, killing three people and injuring one, who is in stable condition. Preliminary checks suggest a gas leak may have caused a blast, while the accident remains under investigation and residents have been relocated.

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