A dozen people died in a chemical storage facility collapse in Chongqing municipality. The accident occurred at a Jianfeng Chemical building which was under construction when the ceiling collapsed, said Tang Zongwei, government head of Fuling district.

The company, under Chongqing Chemical and Pharmaceutical Molding (Group) Co, mainly produces fertilisers. The ceiling was 30 metres in diameter and more than 10 metres high.