<p>At least 13 people died on Saturday when a restaurant in northern China collapsed, state media said, with rescuers pulling dozens of survivors from the rubble and searching for others believed to be trapped.</p>.<p>The two-storey building used for banquets came down in the morning in Xiangfen county, in Shanxi province, according to broadcaster CGTN.</p>.<p>"So far, 43 people have been brought out, including the dead and four seriously injured," the report said.</p>.<p>Images on the CGTN website showed rescuers in orange overalls and hard hats combing the crumbled ruin of the building, with a decorative painting seen on one of the few walls still intact.</p>.<p>CGTN said 700 people were involved in the rescue operation.</p>.<p>While the cause of the disaster was not immediately clear, China is no stranger to building collapses and deadly construction accidents.</p>.<p>They are typically blamed on the country's rapid growth leading to corner-cutting by builders and the widespread flouting of safety rules.</p>
<p>At least 13 people died on Saturday when a restaurant in northern China collapsed, state media said, with rescuers pulling dozens of survivors from the rubble and searching for others believed to be trapped.</p>.<p>The two-storey building used for banquets came down in the morning in Xiangfen county, in Shanxi province, according to broadcaster CGTN.</p>.<p>"So far, 43 people have been brought out, including the dead and four seriously injured," the report said.</p>.<p>Images on the CGTN website showed rescuers in orange overalls and hard hats combing the crumbled ruin of the building, with a decorative painting seen on one of the few walls still intact.</p>.<p>CGTN said 700 people were involved in the rescue operation.</p>.<p>While the cause of the disaster was not immediately clear, China is no stranger to building collapses and deadly construction accidents.</p>.<p>They are typically blamed on the country's rapid growth leading to corner-cutting by builders and the widespread flouting of safety rules.</p>