Some seventeen people have died after a hotel collapse in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou.
近日，中国东部城市苏州的一家酒店发生坍塌，造成大约17人死亡7(7]Z()]XdZH@|。
After 36 hours of search operations,
经过36个小时的搜救行动，
rescue workers found 23 people buried in the rubble -- six of whom were found alive.
救援人员共发现23人被埋在废墟中，其中6人还活着f7Oi8hy5N#|v7cJGix。
A preliminary investigation found the collapse was caused by the owner altering the structure of the building, according to the Global Times.
据《环球时报》报道，初步调查发现，酒店发生坍塌的原因是现有产权人擅自进行了装修改造adA15ed%V|~Gb*au。

The building is said to have undergone frequent renovations in recent years.
据悉，这座建筑近年来经历了频繁的翻修s@.|M=sS9]frp@BCiBHx。
"The building used to have only three floors, but over the years they have been adding extra floors," one resident told the news agency.
一位当地居民向新闻机构透露：“这栋楼过去原本只有三层，但多年来他们一直在往上加盖r0K9PW=~8[0[)6C^。”
The Jiangsu Provincial Government said an investigations team was looking into the accident,
江苏省政府表示，调查小组正在对事故进行调查，
adding that "relevant individuals" would face criminal charges.
并补充称，“涉事相关人员”将面临刑事指控b+prlO0W8seOZ#。