A building under construction has collapsed in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi province, trapping an unknown number of people.

Rescuers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province on September 21, 2014. A building under construction has collapsed there, trapping an unknown number of people. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

15 have been rescued from the rubble so far while 3 of them died.

Witnesses say additional floors were being added to the building. A nearby two-story building was hit and collapsed as well.

Villagers say adding additional floors to buildings has been a common practice in the village, which raises safety concerns.

The owner of the building, Wang Yusheng, was not in the building when it collapsed.

The first floor was rented as a vegetable store. A family of four lived there.

Rescue work is continuing.

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