A 7-storey dilapidated building collapsed forcing residents to flee in southern China.

CCTV footage filmed in Fuzhou City in Jiangxi Province on November 19 shows two boys running into a shop as a building suddenly collapsed.

The strong smoke rose up and engulfed the shop shortly.

The Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Nanfeng County issued a statement, reassuring that the collapsed building was unoccupied at the time, with no reported casualties.

According to the official report, the structure, built in 1993 with a brick and concrete foundation, had been flagged for safety concerns in May 2022. After a third-party assessment categorised it as Class C in terms of safety, immediate measures, including evacuation, water and power shutdowns, and the installation of barricades and warning lines, were implemented.

Presently, coordinated efforts are underway to manage the aftermath and address the situation in an organised manner.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

11月19日11时左右，江西抚州，南丰县琴城镇一居民危房突然倒塌，倒塌瞬间，街道上的居民紧急避险，街道也完全被弥漫的灰尘遮盖。
同日下午，南丰县住房和城乡建设局发布通报称，该栋房屋目前无人居住，没有人员伤亡。通报显示，该楼始建于1993年，为砖混结构。去年5月，该县相关部门排查发现该栋房屋存在安全隐患，经第三方对该房屋进行鉴定，鉴定结论为C级。“随即对该栋房屋全部住户进行了撤离安置，并进行停水停电、安装围挡、设置警戒线等安全防护措施。”
目前，相关处置工作正在有序进行。