China factory collapse: At least 14 missing

By BBC News

A shoe factory has collapsed in eastern China, trapping many people, according to Chinese state media.

At least 51 people were working in the factory in the city of Wenling, in Zhejiang province, when it collapsed at around 16:00 local time (08:00 GMT).
By late evening, 37 people had been rescued and 14 remained missing, CCTV News said.
The China Daily newspaper said a large pool built on the factory's roof was believed to be the cause.

The China News website said several hundred firefighters were involved in the rescue.

In January last year, 14 workers died in a fire at the Dadong shoe factory in the same city. It is not known if the collapse occurred in the same factory.
Wenling, a wealthy coastal city, is well-known for its footwear industry. The city's tourism office says one in five pairs of shoes available worldwide originates in Wenling.