By The Straits Times | Created at 2026-08-19 02:46:37 | Updated at 2026-08-20 04:21:09
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BEIJING, Aug 19 - Five people were killed after a roof and a wall at a village home collapsed during a dinner party in China's southwestern Sichuan province from accumulated rainwater, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Here are the details of the incident:
• The incident happened at a family's courtyard in Xinbao village in Changning County during a banquet hosted to celebrate their children's college entrance, CCTV said.
• Excessive accumulation of rainwater had weighed on a temporary awning that was tightly secured to a wall, causing both structures to collapse.
• Of the five dead, three died at the location and the other two at the hospital where 17 more who were injured received treatment.
• It was unclear if there were children or youths among those killed or injured.
• Sichuan province issued an alert for heavy rain earlier this week and warned about the risks of geological disasters. REUTERS
