Two killed in Shanghai building collapse

Two persons died and four others were injured when an old residential building collapsed in China's Shanghai city early today, a media report said.

The accident occurred at 4:47 am in Hongkou District. Five persons have been pulled out of the debris. Rescue efforts are under way, state run Xinhua news agency reported.

Meanwhile the death toll from a bridge collapse in south China's Guangdong Province rose to seven after two persons succumbed to their injuries at a hospital.

The stone arch bridge in Liangkengkou village, Gaozhou City had collapsed yesterday.

More than 300 rescuers pulled 26 people out of the rubble.